Gram panchayat · Kirmira block · Jharsuguda
Bandhapali gram panchayat
Bandhapali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kirmira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,304 people in 1,126 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,304
- Literacy
- 76.1%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118533
Villages of Bandhapali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalupatra | 369 | 1,392 | 77.1% | 31% | 36% |
| Bandhpali | 292 | 1,048 | 74.0% | 20% | 37% |
| Sialrama | 252 | 965 | 75.6% | 23% | 62% |
| Thakurpada | 129 | 571 | 77.1% | 23% | 73% |
| Bhursimal | 84 | 328 | 78.0% | 0% | 48% |
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 Bandhapali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,304
- 2,085 male · 2,219 female
- Households
- 1,126
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.1%
- about the same as Kirmira block's villages (75.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,064
- above Kirmira block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 428
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,318
- 53.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 999 (23.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,056 (47.8%)
What the 2,318 workers did
- Cultivators429 (18.5%)
- Agricultural labourers128 (5.5%)
- Household industry40 (1.7%)
- Other work380 (16.4%)
- Marginal workers1,341 (57.9%)
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 Bandhapali
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 17 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Til (1), Vegetable (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (1), Bidi (1), Leaf Plate (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 Kirmira block
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