Gram panchayat · Ghasipura block · Kendujhar
Bhandaridiha gram panchayat
Bhandaridiha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ghasipura block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,441 people in 1,448 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,441
- Literacy
- 79.8%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119312
Villages of Bhandaridiha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padanpur | 440 | 1,937 | 86.1% | 23% | 0% |
| Bhandaridiha | 338 | 1,424 | 86.8% | 11% | 2% |
| Toraniapal | 268 | 1,204 | 58.9% | 30% | 53% |
| Basantapura | 212 | 1,020 | 69.0% | 21% | 40% |
| Narasinghapur | 190 | 856 | 92.1% | 16% | 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 Bhandaridiha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,441
- 3,249 male · 3,192 female
- Households
- 1,448
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.8%
- above Ghasipura block's villages (78.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- about the same as Ghasipura block's villages (984)
- Children aged 0–6
- 796
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,299
- 35.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,304 (20.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,070 (16.6%)
What the 2,299 workers did
- Cultivators782 (34.0%)
- Agricultural labourers159 (6.9%)
- Household industry48 (2.1%)
- Other work312 (13.6%)
- Marginal workers998 (43.4%)
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 Bhandaridiha
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 16 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 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 road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (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 Ghasipura block
- Alati
- Balarampur
- Baripal
- Batto
- Biragobindapur
- Daradipal
- Deogaon
- Gadabandhagoda
- Ganpur
- Gohira
- Keshadurapal
- Khalana
- Khaliamenta
- Machhalo
- Madanpur
- Pandua
- Purana Bandhogada
- Radhikadeipur
- Ramachandrapur
- Sainkul
- Saladei
- Samukanendi
- Tarimul
- Taruan
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