Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Babandha gram panchayat
Babandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 7,678 people in 1,821 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 7,678
- Literacy
- 79.5%
- Area
- 34.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117310
Villages of Babandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedapada | 840 | 3,541 | 78.6% | 14% | 3% |
| Babandha | 749 | 3,144 | 79.7% | 35% | 6% |
| Bahandei | 232 | 993 | 82.6% | 62% | 3% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Babandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,678
- 3,919 male · 3,759 female
- Households
- 1,821
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.5%
- above Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 874
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,646
- 34.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,224 (29.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 320 (4.2%)
What the 2,646 workers did
- Cultivators156 (5.9%)
- Agricultural labourers276 (10.4%)
- Household industry79 (3.0%)
- Other work1,222 (46.2%)
- Marginal workers913 (34.5%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Babandha
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 34 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Pulses (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Hindol block
- Asarada
- Bampa
- Baunsa Pokhari
- Buhalipal
- Chitalpur
- Dandiri
- Dudurukote
- Galapada
- Gandanali
- Giridhar Prasad
- Gulehi
- Hatura
- Jarada
- Kadala
- Kalinga
- Kansara
- Kantamila
- Kantimili
- Karanda
- Khaliborei
- Kukuta
- Kunua
- Kutunia
- Madhapur
- Mahalunda
- Nabakishorepur
- Nuabag
- Nuagan
- Paika Purunakot
- Patala
- Ranjagol
- Rasol
- Sanjapada
- Thokar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Babandha? Share it with us.