Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Bhimkela gram panchayat
Bhimkela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,049 people in 1,103 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,049
- Literacy
- 71.4%
- Area
- 10.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118828
Villages of Bhimkela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakhpadar | 405 | 1,574 | 72.7% | 22% | 1% |
| Palasapada | 413 | 1,498 | 73.1% | 17% | 12% |
| Bhimkela | 285 | 977 | 66.6% | 9% | 20% |
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 Bhimkela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,049
- 2,059 male · 1,990 female
- Households
- 1,103
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.4%
- above Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- below Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 490
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,992
- 49.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 701 (17.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 391 (9.7%)
What the 1,992 workers did
- Cultivators361 (18.1%)
- Agricultural labourers424 (21.3%)
- Household industry110 (5.5%)
- Other work161 (8.1%)
- Marginal workers936 (47.0%)
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 Bhimkela
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 10 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 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) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3), Green Gram (3).
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 Narala block
- Bad-dharpur
- Bagpur
- Balisinga
- Bhanpur
- Gadebandha
- Ghantamala
- Ghodabandha
- Gigina
- Karmegaon
- Kurmel
- Mandel
- Muskuti
- Narla
- Nisangpur
- Palan
- Rakshi
- Rupra
- Rupra Road
- Santpur
- Sargiguda
- Sarian
- Sergarh
- Takarla
- Tulapada
- Ulikupa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhimkela? Share it with us.