Gram panchayat · Rajnagar block · Kendrapara
Bhitaragarh gram panchayat
Bhitaragarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,082 people in 1,055 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajanagar assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,082
- Literacy
- 86.6%
- Area
- 11.2 km²
- LGD code
- 275291
Villages of Bhitaragarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhitargarh | 313 | 1,341 | 85.7% | 29% | 1% |
| Charipokharia | 202 | 1,034 | 86.2% | 4% | 0% |
| Laxminarayanpur | 174 | 973 | 89.2% | 6% | 0% |
| Silapokhari | 153 | 726 | 85.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Brahmanikholha | 97 | 439 | 89.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Bishnupara | 57 | 307 | 87.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Badhinakolha | 34 | 164 | 88.2% | 30% | 0% |
| Bimisnagar | 16 | 55 | 52.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Handiagarh | 6 | 25 | 85.7% | 24% | 0% |
| Ambaora | 3 | 18 | 93.3% | 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 Bhitaragarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,082
- 2,542 male · 2,540 female
- Households
- 1,055
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.6%
- above Rajnagar block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 999
- above Rajnagar block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 688
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,630
- 32.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 545 (10.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 11 (0.2%)
What the 1,630 workers did
- Cultivators452 (27.7%)
- Agricultural labourers160 (9.8%)
- Household industry12 (0.7%)
- Other work147 (9.0%)
- Marginal workers859 (52.7%)
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 Bhitaragarh
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 10 villages cover 11 km², .
Education
- Primary school5 of 10
- Middle school2 of 10
- Secondary school0 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre8 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump8 of 10
- Electricity for homes10 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10).
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 Rajnagar block
- Baghamari
- Balisahipatna
- Bandhapada
- Belpal
- Brahmansahi
- Chandibaunsmul
- Dangamal
- Dera
- Ghadiamal
- Gupti
- Hatina
- Iswarpur
- Kandira
- Keradagarh
- Keruapal
- Khamarsahi
- Kolipur
- Krushnanagar
- Kurunti
- Mahisasura
- Mahulia
- Ostia
- Rajnagar
- Rajpur
- Rangani
- Sanabada-gopalpur
- Satavaya
- Talachua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhitaragarh? Share it with us.