Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Bam gram panchayat
Bam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,985 people in 1,310 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,985
- Literacy
- 67.5%
- Area
- 33 km²
- LGD code
- 117366
Villages of Bam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam | 487 | 2,185 | 67.4% | 4% | 42% |
| Kiritanapur | 184 | 896 | 72.4% | 9% | 76% |
| Pathargarh | 198 | 874 | 67.7% | 0% | 41% |
| Dholia | 134 | 621 | 49.5% | 10% | 48% |
| Gobari | 124 | 584 | 84.4% | 20% | 0% |
| Pakatamunda | 123 | 496 | 65.1% | 13% | 56% |
| Khajurinali | 32 | 171 | 66.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Chauliajharana | 28 | 158 | 60.9% | 0% | 100% |
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 Bam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,985
- 3,013 male · 2,972 female
- Households
- 1,310
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.5%
- below Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- about the same as Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 966
- 16.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,166
- 52.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 418 (7.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,870 (48.0%)
What the 3,166 workers did
- Cultivators839 (26.5%)
- Agricultural labourers302 (9.5%)
- Household industry14 (0.4%)
- Other work239 (7.5%)
- Marginal workers1,772 (56.0%)
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 Bam
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 33 km², 14% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8).
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 Kankada Had block
- Balikuma
- Batagaon
- Birasal
- Biribolei
- Chandapur
- Dashipur
- Gadaphalasuni
- Ghagaramunda
- Jhilli
- Kanakadahad
- Kantapal
- Kantol
- Karagola
- Kerjuli
- Kuturia
- Mahabirod
- Makuakateni
- Maruabili
- Pangatira
- Raibol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bam? Share it with us.