Gram panchayat · Ghatgaon block · Kendujhar
Basantapur gram panchayat
Basantapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ghatgaon block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,653 people in 858 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,653
- Literacy
- 72.3%
- Area
- 17.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119336
Villages of Basantapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basantapur | 464 | 2,036 | 71.8% | 13% | 81% |
| Kandasar | 218 | 893 | 72.8% | 4% | 41% |
| Ukuchabeda | 176 | 724 | 73.0% | 12% | 24% |
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 Basantapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,653
- 1,795 male · 1,858 female
- Households
- 858
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.3%
- above Ghatgaon block's villages (66.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,035
- above Ghatgaon block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 477
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,638
- 44.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 385 (10.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,182 (59.7%)
What the 1,638 workers did
- Cultivators326 (19.9%)
- Agricultural labourers91 (5.6%)
- Household industry61 (3.7%)
- Other work291 (17.8%)
- Marginal workers869 (53.1%)
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 Basantapur
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 17 km², 16% of it sown with crops and 39% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school3 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (1), Oilseed (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 Ghatgaon block
- Badajamuposi
- Badamasinabilla
- Badapichhula
- Balabhadrapur
- Balipokhari
- Barhatipura
- Bholabeda
- Binida
- Dhenkikote
- Gadadharpur
- Khantaghar
- Manoharpur
- Muktapuir
- Mukundapurpatna
- Paidapatna
- Pandapada
- Patilo
- Pipilia
- Purumunda
- Rutisila
- Santarapur
- Sarasposi
- Sunatangiri
- Tara
- Toranipokhari
- Uperdiha
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