Gram panchayat · Chakapad block · Kandhamal
Bastingia gram panchayat
Bastingia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chakapad block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 2,532 people in 544 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 2,532
- Literacy
- 73.3%
- Area
- 10.2 km²
- LGD code
- 275323
Villages of Bastingia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudagan | 177 | 846 | 73.5% | 23% | 67% |
| Bastingia | 111 | 738 | 86.7% | 7% | 73% |
| Malagan | 87 | 335 | 66.7% | 15% | 69% |
| Taraput | 75 | 271 | 67.5% | 36% | 46% |
| Jidingisahi | 52 | 202 | 64.7% | 16% | 68% |
| Tadipaju | 37 | 115 | 48.5% | 15% | 78% |
| Nepasaru | 5 | 25 | 43.5% | 40% | 56% |
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 Bastingia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,532
- 1,253 male · 1,279 female
- Households
- 544
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.3%
- above Chakapad block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,021
- about the same as Chakapad block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 340
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,101
- 43.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 450 (17.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,702 (67.2%)
What the 1,101 workers did
- Cultivators157 (14.3%)
- Agricultural labourers129 (11.7%)
- Household industry8 (0.7%)
- Other work171 (15.5%)
- Marginal workers636 (57.8%)
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 Bastingia
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 10 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Maize (6), Mustard (4), Turmeric (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
- Beheragaon
- Bepalamendi(B)
- Bepelamendi(L)
- Brahmanpada
- Chahali
- Chakapad
- Kakharujhol
- Kusumendi
- Pasara
- Shankarakhol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bastingia? Share it with us.