Gram panchayat · Daringibadi block · Kandhamal
Bamunigam gram panchayat
Bamunigam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Daringibadi block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,845 people in 1,260 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,845
- Literacy
- 74.2%
- Area
- 22.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118892
Villages of Bamunigam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamunigan | 609 | 3,008 | 85.3% | 7% | 8% |
| Mandipanga | 189 | 731 | 41.7% | 0% | 58% |
| Alanjori | 95 | 412 | 77.1% | 6% | 27% |
| Nuagan | 91 | 407 | 73.8% | 1% | 40% |
| Kinarigan | 87 | 392 | 64.7% | 0% | 1% |
| Dangesi | 62 | 295 | 77.8% | 0% | 6% |
| Merama | 56 | 254 | 60.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Poiguda | 46 | 220 | 47.8% | 0% | 38% |
| Sundarpanka | 17 | 91 | 45.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Christapur | 8 | 35 | 44.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Rangaguda | 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 Bamunigam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,845
- 2,968 male · 2,877 female
- Households
- 1,260
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.2%
- above Daringibadi block's villages (56.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 969
- below Daringibadi block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 907
- 15.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,638
- 45.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 233 (4.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,179 (20.2%)
What the 2,638 workers did
- Cultivators208 (7.9%)
- Agricultural labourers223 (8.5%)
- Household industry31 (1.2%)
- Other work456 (17.3%)
- Marginal workers1,720 (65.2%)
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 Bamunigam
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 23 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 52% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 10
- Middle school2 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school1 of 10
- Degree college1 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre9 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes4 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Turmeric (10), Paddy (9), Kandula Dal (9), Corn (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 Daringibadi block
- Badabanga
- Bhramarabadi
- Budaguda
- Danekbadi
- Daringbadi
- Dasingbadi
- Gadapur
- Greenbadi
- Gumikia
- Hatimunda
- Jhinjiriguda
- Katingia
- Kirikuti
- Kumbharigaon
- Partamaha
- Pliheri
- Saramuli
- Shraniketa
- Siangbali
- Simanbadi
- Sirkabarga
- Sonepur
- Tajungia
- Tillori
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