Gram panchayat · Aska block · Ganjam
Badakholi gram panchayat
Badakholi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aska block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,606 people in 1,386 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aska assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,606
- Literacy
- 72.4%
- Area
- 19 km²
- LGD code
- 117568
Villages of Badakholi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badakholli | 415 | 2,157 | 75.6% | 20% | 0% |
| Dhanija | 399 | 1,728 | 65.6% | 31% | 0% |
| Sanakholi | 232 | 1,115 | 65.7% | 14% | 7% |
| Bhejiput | 152 | 835 | 76.3% | 23% | 0% |
| Santarapur | 188 | 771 | 84.1% | 8% | 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 Badakholi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,606
- 3,190 male · 3,416 female
- Households
- 1,386
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.4%
- below Aska block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,071
- above Aska block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 742
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,622
- 39.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,369 (20.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 73 (1.1%)
What the 2,622 workers did
- Cultivators636 (24.3%)
- Agricultural labourers520 (19.8%)
- Household industry40 (1.5%)
- Other work760 (29.0%)
- Marginal workers666 (25.4%)
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 Badakholi
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, 78% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus3 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
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Gram (3), Ragi (1), Sugarcane (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 Aska block
- Allipur
- Babanpur
- Balichai
- Balisira
- Bangarada
- Baragam
- Benapatta
- Bhetanai
- Chadhyapalli
- Debabhumi
- Gahangu
- Gangapur
- Gunthapada
- Haridapadar
- Jayapur
- Kalasandhapur
- Kamagada
- Kendupadar
- Khanda Deuli
- Kharia
- Mangalpur
- Munigadi
- Nalabanta
- Nimina
- Pandiapathara
- Sidhanai
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