Gram panchayat · Anandapur block · Kendujhar
Baunsagarh gram panchayat
Baunsagarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anandapur block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,836 people in 1,911 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,836
- Literacy
- 63.2%
- Area
- 26.7 km²
- LGD code
- 119251
Villages of Baunsagarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baunsagarh | 577 | 2,734 | 64.7% | 16% | 74% |
| Janghar | 454 | 2,252 | 74.6% | 17% | 37% |
| Bankhidi | 377 | 1,567 | 51.8% | 37% | 38% |
| Sunduria | 279 | 1,161 | 58.0% | 0% | 99% |
| Sadangi | 224 | 1,122 | 58.8% | 0% | 100% |
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 Baunsagarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,836
- 4,278 male · 4,558 female
- Households
- 1,911
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.2%
- below Anandapur block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,065
- above Anandapur block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,432
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,010
- 34.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,405 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,725 (64.8%)
What the 3,010 workers did
- Cultivators981 (32.6%)
- Agricultural labourers724 (24.1%)
- Household industry23 (0.8%)
- Other work390 (13.0%)
- Marginal workers892 (29.6%)
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 Baunsagarh
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 27 km², 24% of it sown with crops and 29% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Sesame (3), Maize (2).
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 Anandapur block
- Bailo
- Belabahali
- Budhikuda
- Dhakotha
- Gayalamunda
- Haridapal
- Jalasuan
- Kantipal
- Kathakata
- Kodapada
- Kolimati
- Manoharpur
- Mochinda
- Panasadiha
- Panchupalli
- Salabani
- Taratara
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Baunsagarh? Share it with us.