Gram panchayat · Badchana block · Jajpur
Badachana gram panchayat
Badachana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Badchana block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,946 people in 1,617 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Barchana assembly constituency and the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,946
- Literacy
- 78.6%
- Area
- 9.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118238
Villages of Badachana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purusottampur | 684 | 3,061 | 72.4% | 8% | 35% |
| Deulapur | 440 | 1,766 | 85.2% | 16% | 10% |
| Badachana | 383 | 1,647 | 78.9% | 42% | 1% |
| Badachanabazar | 48 | 225 | 89.2% | 0% | 1% |
| Karanjia | 32 | 133 | 90.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Hasanabadchaka Badachana | 25 | 95 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hasanabadchakadeulapur | 5 | 19 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Baramania | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Barapania | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Betara | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Santirathapatana | 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 Badachana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,946
- 3,604 male · 3,342 female
- Households
- 1,617
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.6%
- below Badchana block's villages (79.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 927
- below Badchana block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 801
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,138
- 30.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,213 (17.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,278 (18.4%)
What the 2,138 workers did
- Cultivators131 (6.1%)
- Agricultural labourers279 (13.0%)
- Household industry51 (2.4%)
- Other work793 (37.1%)
- Marginal workers884 (41.3%)
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 Badachana
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 9 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school2 of 7
- Degree college2 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre3 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump2 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Rabi Crops (2), Pulses (1), Vegetable (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 Badchana block
- Achyutabasant
- Anaka
- Arakhapur
- Badabalikuda
- Badaghumuri
- Balichandrapur
- Balipadia
- Bandalo
- Bantala
- Barada
- Barpada
- Bharatpur
- Bhusandapur
- Bikramtiran
- Byree
- Champapur
- Chandital
- Charinangala
- Chhatia
- Darpan
- Dhanamandala
- Gopalpur
- Kaimatia
- Khaira
- Kolanagiri
- Kundala
- Majhipada
- Manduka
- Nalipur
- Nelia
- Palei
- Paria
- Patrajpur
- Radhadeipur
- Raipur
- Salapada
- Samia
- Santipur
- Saudia
- Siha
- Solar
- Sunguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Badachana? Share it with us.