Gram panchayat · Gosani block · Gajapati
Badakathuru gram panchayat
Badakathuru is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gosani block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,411 people in 701 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,411
- Literacy
- 49.2%
- Area
- 18.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117439
Villages of Badakathuru
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatrapur | 219 | 784 | 51.7% | 3% | 0% |
| Sariapalli | 133 | 503 | 44.7% | 18% | 0% |
| Badakaturu | 128 | 399 | 48.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Adagam | 119 | 376 | 55.1% | 20% | 0% |
| Sanakaturu | 102 | 349 | 44.4% | 9% | 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 Badakathuru
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,411
- 1,175 male · 1,236 female
- Households
- 701
- about 3.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.2%
- below Gosani block's villages (55.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,052
- above Gosani block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 207
- 8.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,158
- 48.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 272 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,158 workers did
- Cultivators420 (36.3%)
- Agricultural labourers308 (26.6%)
- Household industry9 (0.8%)
- Other work124 (10.7%)
- Marginal workers297 (25.6%)
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 Badakathuru
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 19 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college2 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Sugar Cane (3), Pulses (3), Sugarcane (2), Vegetables (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 Gosani block
- Agarakhandi
- Badagosani
- Bagasola
- Bhusukudi
- Bomika
- Garabandha
- Ghorani
- Gurandi
- Kantragada
- Katalakaitha
- Kerandi
- Kharasandha
- Labanyagada
- Machamara
- Madhusudanpur
- Rampa
- Saradhapur
- Sobara .
- Tatipetti
- Uppalada.
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