Gram panchayat · Digapahandi block · Ganjam
Bomakai gram panchayat
Bomakai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 7,806 people in 1,723 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 7,806
- Literacy
- 72.4%
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117730
Villages of Bomakai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamokoi | 485 | 2,231 | 77.5% | 10% | 0% |
| Kumarada | 312 | 1,400 | 75.1% | 12% | 0% |
| Khairapanka | 157 | 778 | 58.3% | 11% | 0% |
| Sindhukhali | 149 | 698 | 67.5% | 18% | 18% |
| Chakipada | 133 | 577 | 75.6% | 16% | 0% |
| Mundapotta | 121 | 541 | 74.0% | 4% | 0% |
| Madanmohanpur | 118 | 513 | 88.0% | 5% | 16% |
| Narayanpur | 112 | 498 | 58.7% | 9% | 12% |
| Uttaanangapur | 42 | 158 | 55.3% | 7% | 67% |
| Raiguda | 38 | 131 | 68.1% | 0% | 72% |
| Birabarapalli | 17 | 84 | 35.4% | 6% | 94% |
| Birapitambarpursasan | 13 | 80 | 97.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Kukutabandha | 12 | 55 | 91.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Amalaguda | 12 | 54 | 52.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Banthamundali | 2 | 8 | 50.0% | 25% | 0% |
| Chotaanangapuruninhabited | 0 | 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 Bomakai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,806
- 3,994 male · 3,812 female
- Households
- 1,723
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.4%
- above Digapahandi block's villages (62.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- below Digapahandi block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 970
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,852
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 799 (10.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 608 (7.8%)
What the 3,852 workers did
- Cultivators590 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers295 (7.7%)
- Household industry42 (1.1%)
- Other work470 (12.2%)
- Marginal workers2,455 (63.7%)
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 Bomakai
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 16 villages cover 21 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 15
- Middle school2 of 15
- Secondary school2 of 15
- Senior secondary school1 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 15
- Health sub-centre2 of 15
- Anganwadi centre11 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump13 of 15
- Electricity for homes15 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 15
- Weekly haat2 of 15
- Primary schools
- 18
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15), Pulses (14), Ground Nuts (1), Til (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
- Bhismagitri
- Bijaya Laxminarayanpur
- 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 Bomakai? Share it with us.