Gram panchayat · Kalampur block · Kalahandi
Bijamara gram panchayat
Bijamara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalampur block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,406 people in 2,099 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,406
- Literacy
- 64.6%
- Area
- 22.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118722
Villages of Bijamara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulkibandh | 886 | 3,638 | 63.3% | 13% | 40% |
| Bijamara | 665 | 2,573 | 66.9% | 12% | 42% |
| Panigaon | 459 | 1,794 | 62.1% | 16% | 31% |
| Dumermunda | 89 | 401 | 72.1% | 4% | 75% |
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 Bijamara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,406
- 4,088 male · 4,318 female
- Households
- 2,099
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.6%
- above Kalampur block's villages (59.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,056
- above Kalampur block's villages (1,034)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,074
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,968
- 47.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,087 (12.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,365 (40.0%)
What the 3,968 workers did
- Cultivators628 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers1,886 (47.5%)
- Household industry24 (0.6%)
- Other work528 (13.3%)
- Marginal workers902 (22.7%)
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 Bijamara
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 23 km², 77% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 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 road0 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Kalampur block
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