Gram panchayat · Derabish block · Kendrapara
Benipur gram panchayat
Benipur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Derabish block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,666 people in 1,142 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,666
- Literacy
- 88.8%
- Area
- 4.8 km²
- LGD code
- 119054
Villages of Benipur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benipur | 519 | 2,011 | 91.0% | 35% | 0% |
| Bazar | 256 | 1,086 | 89.3% | 28% | 0% |
| Sadanandapur | 215 | 884 | 80.0% | 4% | 0% |
| Raitundi | 152 | 685 | 93.1% | 53% | 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 Benipur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,666
- 2,341 male · 2,325 female
- Households
- 1,142
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.8%
- above Derabish block's villages (86.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- above Derabish block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 474
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,376
- 29.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,393 (29.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,376 workers did
- Cultivators201 (14.6%)
- Agricultural labourers259 (18.8%)
- Household industry38 (2.8%)
- Other work345 (25.1%)
- Marginal workers533 (38.7%)
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 Benipur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 5 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (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 Derabish block
- Balia
- Barimul
- Basupur
- Chandol
- Chatarachakoda
- Chhoti
- Danpur
- Endar
- Golarahat
- Gualsingh
- Harianka
- Indalo
- Janarabarimul
- Kaupada
- Khamala
- Kurujanga
- Kusiapal
- Laxminarayanpur
- Mangalapur
- Mukundapur
- Nahanga
- Narasinghpur
- Palei
- Raghunathpur
- Ratadiakhandasahi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Benipur? Share it with us.