Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Banito gram panchayat
Banito is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,376 people in 738 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,376
- Literacy
- 88.4%
- Area
- 6 km²
- LGD code
- 118150
Villages of Banito
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banita | 414 | 1,824 | 88.3% | 20% | 0% |
| Sarikhi | 151 | 705 | 91.8% | 27% | 0% |
| Dagarpada | 119 | 559 | 83.2% | 22% | 0% |
| Kantapada | 54 | 288 | 90.0% | 12% | 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 Banito
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,376
- 1,680 male · 1,696 female
- Households
- 738
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.4%
- about the same as Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,010
- above Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 317
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,079
- 32.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 708 (21.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,079 workers did
- Cultivators289 (26.8%)
- Agricultural labourers135 (12.5%)
- Household industry19 (1.8%)
- Other work263 (24.4%)
- Marginal workers373 (34.6%)
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 Banito
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 6 km², 93% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Pulses (1), Biri (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 Kujang block
- Agapal
- Badabalikani
- Bagadia
- Bagoi
- Balia
- Bhutamundai
- Biswali
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kathakot
- Kothi
- Kujanga
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Taklapada
- Zillanasi
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