Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Beheragaon gram panchayat
Beheragaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 2,404 people in 635 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 2,404
- Literacy
- 63.1%
- Area
- 15.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118999
Villages of Beheragaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilabada | 245 | 1,004 | 64.3% | 28% | 53% |
| Beheragan | 178 | 670 | 75.4% | 7% | 27% |
| Takalmendi | 109 | 357 | 57.7% | 38% | 54% |
| Kandabada | 30 | 104 | 60.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Nandapaju | 25 | 93 | 43.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Podamaha | 14 | 43 | 26.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Baudanda | 10 | 40 | 32.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Lada | 10 | 34 | 48.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Talajhari | 7 | 33 | 13.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Kambakheta | 7 | 26 | 33.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Dalgan | 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 Beheragaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,404
- 1,171 male · 1,233 female
- Households
- 635
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.1%
- below Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,053
- above Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 276
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,249
- 52.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 463 (19.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,282 (53.3%)
What the 1,249 workers did
- Cultivators213 (17.1%)
- Agricultural labourers152 (12.2%)
- Household industry6 (0.5%)
- Other work410 (32.8%)
- Marginal workers468 (37.5%)
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 Beheragaon
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 15 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 10
- Middle school1 of 10
- Secondary school0 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre3 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes6 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Maize (10), Turmeric (4), Mustard (2), Ragi (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
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Bepelamendi(L)
- Brahmanpada
- Chahali
- Chakapad
- Kakharujhol
- Kusumendi
- Pasara
- Shankarakhol
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