Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Baunsa Pokhari gram panchayat
Baunsa Pokhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,666 people in 1,178 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,666
- Literacy
- 72.8%
- Area
- 20.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117312
Villages of Baunsa Pokhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baradapal | 448 | 1,756 | 77.2% | 10% | 13% |
| Nuakot | 359 | 1,490 | 66.4% | 38% | 14% |
| Baunsapokhari | 171 | 644 | 72.3% | 17% | 5% |
| Karabira | 67 | 275 | 75.5% | 0% | 32% |
| Bandhabhuin | 72 | 266 | 68.9% | 0% | 11% |
| Sundarapal | 61 | 235 | 82.0% | 9% | 4% |
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 Baunsa Pokhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,666
- 2,385 male · 2,281 female
- Households
- 1,178
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.8%
- below Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 956
- about the same as Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 592
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,983
- 42.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 883 (18.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 601 (12.9%)
What the 1,983 workers did
- Cultivators467 (23.6%)
- Agricultural labourers307 (15.5%)
- Household industry101 (5.1%)
- Other work548 (27.6%)
- Marginal workers560 (28.2%)
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 Baunsa Pokhari
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 20 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6), Groundnut (2).
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
- Babandha
- Bampa
- 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
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