Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Bachherei gram panchayat
Bachherei is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,800 people in 1,444 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,800
- Literacy
- 87.8%
- Area
- 6.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119153
Villages of Bachherei
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentha | 727 | 2,919 | 88.5% | 15% | 0% |
| Godhan | 281 | 1,178 | 83.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Bachharai | 302 | 1,109 | 93.8% | 3% | 0% |
| Bara tunga | 134 | 594 | 81.9% | 11% | 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 Bachherei
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,800
- 3,004 male · 2,796 female
- Households
- 1,444
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.8%
- above Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 931
- below Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 578
- 10.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,699
- 29.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 544 (9.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 1,699 workers did
- Cultivators825 (48.6%)
- Agricultural labourers389 (22.9%)
- Household industry10 (0.6%)
- Other work203 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers272 (16.0%)
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 Bachherei
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 6 km², 73% 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 office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Kidney Bean (4).
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 Marsaghai block
- Aitipur
- Akhua-dakhini
- Angulai
- Antei
- Bandhakata
- Batira
- Beruhna
- Dasipur
- Dumuka
- Garajanga
- Hindulia
- Jalapoka
- Jamapada
- Karilopatna
- Kuhudi
- Mahendirnagar
- Mangarajpur
- Manikunda
- Marsaghai
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
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