Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Bonthapalli gram panchayat
Bonthapalli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,326 people in 1,146 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,326
- Literacy
- 65.3%
- Area
- 13 km²
- LGD code
- 117860
Villages of Bonthapalli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banthapalli | 819 | 4,093 | 69.8% | 3% | 0% |
| Ramaguda | 167 | 671 | 52.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Giniguda | 48 | 181 | 62.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Lochapada | 57 | 172 | 44.1% | 1% | 99% |
| Kanthigada | 30 | 126 | 19.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Bandhaguda | 25 | 83 | 50.7% | 16% | 78% |
| Chandiniapahaduninhabited | 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 Bonthapalli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,326
- 2,689 male · 2,637 female
- Households
- 1,146
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.3%
- about the same as Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- above Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 701
- 13.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,587
- 48.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 124 (2.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,210 (22.7%)
What the 2,587 workers did
- Cultivators456 (17.6%)
- Agricultural labourers229 (8.9%)
- Household industry22 (0.9%)
- Other work1,190 (46.0%)
- Marginal workers690 (26.7%)
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 Bonthapalli
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 13 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre3 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ragi (4), Maize (4), Vegetables (3).
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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Balipada
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bonthapalli? Share it with us.