Gram panchayat · Rangeilunda block · Ganjam
Biswamathpur gram panchayat
Biswamathpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,579 people in 1,191 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,579
- Literacy
- 67.1%
- Area
- 11.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117951
Villages of Biswamathpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biswanathpur | 676 | 3,143 | 67.7% | 12% | 0% |
| Haradanga | 462 | 2,226 | 67.7% | 11% | 0% |
| Jaganathpur | 53 | 210 | 51.9% | 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 Biswamathpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,579
- 2,712 male · 2,867 female
- Households
- 1,191
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.1%
- about the same as Rangeilunda block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,057
- above Rangeilunda block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 656
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,625
- 47.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 622 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,625 workers did
- Cultivators502 (19.1%)
- Agricultural labourers492 (18.7%)
- Household industry67 (2.6%)
- Other work601 (22.9%)
- Marginal workers963 (36.7%)
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 Biswamathpur
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 11 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school3 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ragi (3), Kewada (1), Vegetables (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 Rangeilunda block
- Badakusasthalli
- Bhabinipur
- Boxipalli
- Chandapur
- Chikarada
- Dura
- Ganju
- Golabandha
- Golanthara
- Haldiapadar
- Hatipada
- Indraklhai
- Kamalapur
- Kanisi
- Karapalli
- Keluapalli
- Kolathigam
- Kotharsingi
- Laudigam
- Luhajhar
- Mantridi
- Markandi
- Mendarajpur
- Narayanpur
- Padamapur
- Phulta
- Randha
- Rangeilunda
- Rangipur
- Sasanapadar
- Satrakutani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Biswamathpur? Share it with us.