Gram panchayat · Digapahandi block · Ganjam
Bhismagitri gram panchayat
Bhismagitri is a gram panchayat (village council) in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 6,914 people in 1,479 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 6,914
- Literacy
- 63.6%
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117728
Villages of Bhismagitri
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhishmagiri | 1,479 | 6,914 | 63.6% | 16% | 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 Bhismagitri
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,914
- 3,544 male · 3,370 female
- Households
- 1,479
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.6%
- above Digapahandi block's villages (62.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 951
- below Digapahandi block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 837
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,082
- 44.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,076 (15.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 25 (0.4%)
What the 3,082 workers did
- Cultivators340 (11.0%)
- Agricultural labourers190 (6.2%)
- Household industry123 (4.0%)
- Other work734 (23.8%)
- Marginal workers1,695 (55.0%)
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 Bhismagitri
How many of the 1 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 1 villages cover 10 km², 75% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school1 of 1
- Middle school1 of 1
- Secondary school1 of 1
- Senior secondary school1 of 1
- Degree college1 of 1
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 1
- Health sub-centre1 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump1 of 1
- Electricity for homes1 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 1
- Public bus1 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 1
- Commercial bank1 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat1 of 1
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Pulses (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 Digapahandi block
- Ankorada
- Bada-dumula
- Basudebapur
- Bhamarpur
- Bijaya Laxminarayanpur
- Bomakai
- Chasa Nimakhandi
- Choudhry Tikarapada
- Gada Gobindapur
- Gaudagam
- Gokharanapur
- Jakar
- Kaithada
- Kaithakhandi
- Karapada
- Khamarigam
- Kotinada
- Kusapada
- Nimakhandipentha
- Padmanavapur
- Phasiguda
- Sahadeva Tikarapada
- Sidheswar
- Turubudi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhismagitri? Share it with us.