Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Bepelamendi(L) gram panchayat
Bepelamendi(L) is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 3,860 people in 988 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 3,860
- Literacy
- 65.1%
- Area
- 20.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118882
Villages of Bepelamendi(L)
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bapalamendi | 331 | 1,343 | 68.8% | 59% | 26% |
| Dankuni | 173 | 593 | 63.3% | 13% | 83% |
| Salaguda | 145 | 540 | 50.0% | 57% | 38% |
| Mundagan | 84 | 367 | 82.7% | 44% | 41% |
| Purunapani | 64 | 277 | 60.6% | 1% | 85% |
| Panduguda | 64 | 239 | 63.8% | 70% | 12% |
| Panabadi | 67 | 223 | 62.0% | 77% | 23% |
| Ragaguda | 31 | 144 | 63.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Bradiguda | 25 | 125 | 64.0% | 0% | 81% |
| Swarnamba | 4 | 9 | 62.5% | 0% | 67% |
| Sarapendi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Bepelamendi(L)
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,860
- 1,958 male · 1,902 female
- Households
- 988
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.1%
- below Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- below Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 485
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,144
- 55.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,681 (43.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,757 (45.5%)
What the 2,144 workers did
- Cultivators327 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers253 (11.8%)
- Household industry15 (0.7%)
- Other work217 (10.1%)
- Marginal workers1,332 (62.1%)
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 Bepelamendi(L)
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 21 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 10
- Middle school3 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre5 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 10
- Public bus5 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Maize (9), Turmeric (5), Ground Nut (2), Mustard (1), Ginger (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 Chakapad block
- Arabaka
- Bastingia
- Beheragaon
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Brahmanpada
- Chahali
- Chakapad
- Kakharujhol
- Kusumendi
- Pasara
- Shankarakhol
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