Gram panchayat · Purushottampur block · Ganjam
Bhimapur gram panchayat
Bhimapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Purushottampur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,996 people in 1,096 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khallikote assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,996
- Literacy
- 71.7%
- Area
- 5.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117930
Villages of Bhimapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhatamundali | 389 | 1,918 | 76.6% | 21% | 0% |
| Bhimpur | 402 | 1,792 | 66.1% | 35% | 1% |
| Kolasingi | 305 | 1,286 | 72.0% | 26% | 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 Bhimapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,996
- 2,516 male · 2,480 female
- Households
- 1,096
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.7%
- above Purushottampur block's villages (66.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Purushottampur block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 562
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,006
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,366 (27.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 23 (0.5%)
What the 2,006 workers did
- Cultivators317 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers526 (26.2%)
- Household industry76 (3.8%)
- Other work487 (24.3%)
- Marginal workers600 (29.9%)
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 Bhimapur
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 5 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (2), Gram (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 Purushottampur block
- Achuli
- Antarigam
- Arakhapur
- Baaghala
- Bada Baragam
- Badakharida
- Bhatakumarada
- Bhutasarasingi
- Changudipadar Nuagaon
- Chungighai
- Ganga-dahani
- Handighar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamuni
- Jhadabai
- Kama Nalinalkhapur
- Pandia
- Patrapur
- Raipur
- Ranajhali
- Samma
- Sikula
- Solaghar
- Sunathara
- Tankachai
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