Gram panchayat · Khallikote block · Ganjam
Bhikapada gram panchayat
Bhikapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khallikote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,931 people in 857 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khallikote assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,931
- Literacy
- 60.4%
- Area
- 3.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117833
Villages of Bhikapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhikapada | 652 | 3,016 | 61.6% | 15% | 0% |
| Paladhuapalli | 205 | 915 | 56.3% | 13% | 0% |
| Karoda Badi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Raisolapadar | 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 Bhikapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,931
- 2,055 male · 1,876 female
- Households
- 857
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.4%
- below Khallikote block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 913
- below Khallikote block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 439
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,536
- 39.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 566 (14.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.1%)
What the 1,536 workers did
- Cultivators149 (9.7%)
- Agricultural labourers195 (12.7%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work127 (8.3%)
- Marginal workers1,062 (69.1%)
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 Bhikapada
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 4 villages cover 4 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college1 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 road1 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Pulses (1), Groundnut (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
- Bania
- Bhakutagam
- Bikrampur
- Chikilli
- Danapur
- Dimiria
- Kairasi
- Kanaka
- Kanchana
- Kanhaipur
- Kesapur
- Khagapalli
- Komonda
- Langaleswar
- Manikapur
- Mathura
- Naikanipalli
- Odia Alapur
- Pathara
- Sabulia
- Srikrushna Saranpur
- Talapada
- Tentuliapalli
- Tulasipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhikapada? Share it with us.