Gram panchayat · Bhanjanagar block · Ganjam
Badakodanda gram panchayat
Badakodanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 1,787 people in 410 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 1,787
- Literacy
- 73.6%
- Area
- 3.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117633
Villages of Badakodanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandipadar | 343 | 1,590 | 74.3% | 25% | 1% |
| Sanapathara | 67 | 197 | 68.2% | 41% | 1% |
| Badakodanda (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Badakodanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 1,787
- 924 male · 863 female
- Households
- 410
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.6%
- above Bhanjanagar block's villages (72.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- below Bhanjanagar block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 270
- 15.1% of residents
- Workers
- 912
- 51.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 484 (27.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 13 (0.7%)
What the 912 workers did
- Cultivators160 (17.5%)
- Agricultural labourers41 (4.5%)
- Household industry19 (2.1%)
- Other work247 (27.1%)
- Marginal workers445 (48.8%)
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 Badakodanda
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 4 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school0 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Pulses (1), Vegetable (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 Bhanjanagar block
- Baibali
- Baruda
- Baunsalundi
- Bramhanapadar
- Dadaralunda
- Dihapadhal
- Domuhani
- Dumakumpa
- Gallery
- Gollapada
- Gunduribadi
- Harigada
- Jilundi
- Kulada
- Lalsingi
- Lembhai
- Mudulipalli
- Mujagada
- Sanakodanda
- Tilisingi
- Turumu
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Badakodanda? Share it with us.