Gram panchayat · Kamakhyanagar block · Dhenkanal
Bankual gram panchayat
Bankual is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kamakhyanagar block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 2,497 people in 558 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 2,497
- Literacy
- 71.9%
- Area
- 6.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117348
Villages of Bankual
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankual | 305 | 1,449 | 65.6% | 16% | 27% |
| Palikateni | 120 | 554 | 88.1% | 6% | 62% |
| Danapasi | 95 | 356 | 66.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Khajuridihi | 38 | 138 | 87.1% | 100% | 0% |
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 Bankual
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,497
- 1,247 male · 1,250 female
- Households
- 558
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.9%
- below Kamakhyanagar block's villages (79.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- above Kamakhyanagar block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 261
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 958
- 38.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 408 (16.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,081 (43.3%)
What the 958 workers did
- Cultivators280 (29.2%)
- Agricultural labourers32 (3.3%)
- Household industry20 (2.1%)
- Other work96 (10.0%)
- Marginal workers530 (55.3%)
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 Bankual
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 7 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4), Sugar Cane (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 Kamakhyanagar block
- Analabereni
- Badasuanlo
- Baisinga
- Baligorada
- Baruan(K)
- Baunsapal
- Bhairpur
- Budhibili
- Jagannathpur
- Kadua
- Kanapura
- Kantapal
- Kantiokatnei
- Kantioputasahi
- Kotagara
- Kusumjodi
- Mahulpal
- Rai Narasinghpur
- Saruali
- Sogar
- Tumsinga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bankual? Share it with us.