Gram panchayat · Khallikote block · Ganjam
Bania gram panchayat
Bania is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khallikote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,184 people in 1,102 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khallikote assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,184
- Literacy
- 59.6%
- Area
- 17.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117832
Villages of Bania
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bania | 561 | 2,722 | 71.7% | 17% | 5% |
| Kharinipada | 180 | 872 | 53.3% | 8% | 0% |
| Badapalli | 148 | 641 | 41.8% | 93% | 0% |
| Medipur | 87 | 361 | 30.7% | 99% | 1% |
| Nuapalli | 50 | 244 | 39.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Balipur | 40 | 172 | 59.4% | 99% | 1% |
| Baunsiapalliuninhabited | 36 | 172 | 54.9% | 98% | 1% |
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 Bania
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,184
- 2,581 male · 2,603 female
- Households
- 1,102
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.6%
- below Khallikote block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- above Khallikote block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 739
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,780
- 53.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,824 (35.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 379 (7.3%)
What the 2,780 workers did
- Cultivators915 (32.9%)
- Agricultural labourers126 (4.5%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work159 (5.7%)
- Marginal workers1,578 (56.8%)
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 Bania
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 17 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Gram (4), Cashewnut (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 Khallikote block
- Aittipur
- Badapalli
- Badha Nalinakhapur
- Badhinuapalli
- Bhakutagam
- Bhikapada
- Bikrampur
- Chikilli
- Danapur
- Dimiria
- Kairasi
- Kanaka
- Kanchana
- Kanhaipur
- Kesapur
- Khagapalli
- Komonda
- Langaleswar
- Manikapur
- Mathura
- Naikanipalli
- Odia Alapur
- Pathara
- Sabulia
- Srikrushna Saranpur
- Talapada
- Tentuliapalli
- Tulasipur
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