Gram panchayat · Kalampur block · Kalahandi
Bodkuturu gram panchayat
Bodkuturu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalampur block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,794 people in 1,009 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,794
- Literacy
- 63.3%
- Area
- 9.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118723
Villages of Bodkuturu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badakutru | 340 | 1,294 | 63.4% | 31% | 6% |
| Barchhi | 262 | 972 | 64.9% | 17% | 28% |
| Khangarguda | 241 | 894 | 62.7% | 12% | 29% |
| Sankutru | 166 | 634 | 61.6% | 33% | 18% |
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 Bodkuturu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,794
- 1,856 male · 1,938 female
- Households
- 1,009
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.3%
- above Kalampur block's villages (59.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,044
- above Kalampur block's villages (1,034)
- Children aged 0–6
- 496
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,927
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 883 (23.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 723 (19.1%)
What the 1,927 workers did
- Cultivators259 (13.4%)
- Agricultural labourers997 (51.7%)
- Household industry46 (2.4%)
- Other work165 (8.6%)
- Marginal workers460 (23.9%)
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 Bodkuturu
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 10 km², 83% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 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 road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (2), Maize (2).
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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