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Bodapalasa gram panchayat
Bodapalasa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kendujhar Sadar block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,874 people in 1,186 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,874
- Literacy
- 76.7%
- Area
- 9.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119451
Villages of Bodapalasa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sankarpur | 334 | 1,679 | 79.2% | 3% | 18% |
| Bodapalasha | 454 | 1,563 | 76.6% | 13% | 42% |
| Kendua | 220 | 872 | 76.0% | 19% | 48% |
| Sadarapada | 89 | 360 | 62.9% | 19% | 39% |
| Mahuladiha | 68 | 312 | 80.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jamunapasi | 21 | 88 | 77.5% | 5% | 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 Bodapalasa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,874
- 2,595 male · 2,279 female
- Households
- 1,186
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.7%
- above Kendujhar Sadar block's villages (68.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 878
- below Kendujhar Sadar block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 592
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,181
- 44.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 499 (10.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,521 (31.2%)
What the 2,181 workers did
- Cultivators299 (13.7%)
- Agricultural labourers206 (9.4%)
- Household industry24 (1.1%)
- Other work885 (40.6%)
- Marginal workers767 (35.2%)
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 Bodapalasa
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 9 km², and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Kendujhar Sadar block
- Baradapal
- Bauripada
- Dimbo
- Gobardhan
- Gopinathpur
- Handibhanga
- Janardhanpur
- Kandaraposi
- Kathabari
- Kaunrikala
- Mahadeijoda
- Maidankel
- Mandua
- Naranpur
- Nelung
- Nuagaon
- Padmapur
- Palaspanga
- Parjanpur
- Raghunathpur
- Raikala
- Raisuan
- Sankiri
- Sirispal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bodapalasa? Share it with us.