Gram panchayat · Rasulpur block · Jajpur
Bhotaka gram panchayat
Bhotaka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rasulpur block of Jajpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,299 people in 1,122 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,299
- Literacy
- 86.9%
- Area
- 4.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118468
Villages of Bhotaka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhotaka | 430 | 2,169 | 84.4% | 7% | 3% |
| Bilipada | 257 | 1,068 | 93.5% | 13% | 0% |
| Ichhapur | 188 | 846 | 82.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Arada | 116 | 561 | 89.0% | 36% | 0% |
| Serapur | 43 | 235 | 85.8% | 40% | 0% |
| Sana Rampei | 44 | 213 | 88.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Badarampei | 44 | 207 | 89.1% | 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 Bhotaka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,299
- 2,736 male · 2,563 female
- Households
- 1,122
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.9%
- above Rasulpur block's villages (83.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 937
- below Rasulpur block's villages (958)
- Children aged 0–6
- 572
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,697
- 32.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 586 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 72 (1.4%)
What the 1,697 workers did
- Cultivators305 (18.0%)
- Agricultural labourers392 (23.1%)
- Household industry110 (6.5%)
- Other work591 (34.8%)
- Marginal workers299 (17.6%)
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 Bhotaka
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 7 villages cover 5 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 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) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ground Nuts (6).
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 Rasulpur block
- Arthanga
- Atalapur
- Badakainchi
- Bahadalpur
- Bandhadiha
- Barabati
- Brahmabarada
- Gandhana
- Jabara
- Kalana
- Laxminagar
- Magupal
- Maheswarpur
- Mangarajpur
- Narasinghpur
- Nathuabar
- Odisso
- Pahanga
- Pratrhamakhandi
- Rahamba
- Rajendrapur
- Rasulpur
- Routrapur
- Santarapur
- Singhapur
- Sribantapur
- Tikarpada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhotaka? Share it with us.