Gram panchayat · Kirmira block · Jharsuguda
Bhimjore gram panchayat
Bhimjore is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kirmira block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,211 people in 990 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,211
- Literacy
- 75.8%
- Area
- 27.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118534
Villages of Bhimjore
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handatupa | 413 | 1,891 | 74.3% | 11% | 79% |
| Bhaunra | 405 | 1,623 | 75.9% | 14% | 46% |
| Bhimjor | 172 | 697 | 79.7% | 0% | 73% |
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 Bhimjore
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,211
- 2,145 male · 2,066 female
- Households
- 990
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.8%
- about the same as Kirmira block's villages (75.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 963
- below Kirmira block's villages (980)
- Children aged 0–6
- 439
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,599
- 61.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 441 (10.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,742 (65.1%)
What the 2,599 workers did
- Cultivators664 (25.5%)
- Agricultural labourers545 (21.0%)
- Household industry38 (1.5%)
- Other work557 (21.4%)
- Marginal workers795 (30.6%)
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 Bhimjore
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 27 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 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 road2 of 3
- Public bus0 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 haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1). Handicrafts: Broomstick (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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