Gram panchayat · Lakhanpur block · Jharsuguda
Banjari gram panchayat
Banjari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lakhanpur block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,133 people in 912 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Brajarajnagar assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,133
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Area
- 26 km²
- LGD code
- 118564
Villages of Banjari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girindola | 363 | 1,654 | 66.6% | 26% | 46% |
| Banjari | 203 | 1,112 | 84.1% | 14% | 61% |
| Bartap | 239 | 911 | 75.9% | 7% | 55% |
| Chaurimahul | 107 | 456 | 59.2% | 1% | 62% |
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 Banjari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,133
- 2,077 male · 2,056 female
- Households
- 912
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.7%
- below Lakhanpur block's villages (77.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 990
- above Lakhanpur block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 483
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,773
- 42.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 654 (15.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,220 (53.7%)
What the 1,773 workers did
- Cultivators320 (18.0%)
- Agricultural labourers345 (19.5%)
- Household industry30 (1.7%)
- Other work594 (33.5%)
- Marginal workers484 (27.3%)
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 Banjari
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 26 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus3 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (4). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (1), Blacksmith (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 Lakhanpur block
- Attabira
- Badimal
- Baghamunda
- Bandhabahal
- Bhikampali
- Bhounarkhol
- Charpali
- Dalagoan
- Jamgaon
- Kadamdihi
- Kanaktora
- Kandheikela
- Katarbaga
- Kudaloi
- Kumbharbandha
- Kushraloi
- Lakhanpur
- Machida
- Palsada
- Panchagaon
- Pandari
- Piplikani
- Piplimal
- Pithinda
- Rampella
- Remonda
- Remta
- Samarbaga
- Sarandamal
- Sunari
- Telenpalli
- Tilia
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