Gram panchayat · Telkoi block · Kendujhar
Bimala gram panchayat
Bimala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Telkoi block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,824 people in 850 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,824
- Literacy
- 66.3%
- Area
- 30.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119516
Villages of Bimala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namakani | 205 | 885 | 61.1% | 1% | 73% |
| Bimala | 189 | 842 | 72.9% | 27% | 56% |
| Jharbeda | 116 | 575 | 75.3% | 16% | 57% |
| Kulanga | 113 | 494 | 69.5% | 20% | 78% |
| Tangiri | 83 | 399 | 50.6% | 0% | 79% |
| Kodabil | 61 | 264 | 65.5% | 0% | 11% |
| Balabhadrapur | 61 | 255 | 63.9% | 0% | 65% |
| Balangisahi | 22 | 110 | 55.3% | 0% | 85% |
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 Bimala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,824
- 1,825 male · 1,999 female
- Households
- 850
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.3%
- about the same as Telkoi block's villages (65.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,095
- above Telkoi block's villages (1,010)
- Children aged 0–6
- 554
- 14.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,809
- 47.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 426 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,422 (63.3%)
What the 1,809 workers did
- Cultivators414 (22.9%)
- Agricultural labourers124 (6.9%)
- Household industry77 (4.3%)
- Other work428 (23.7%)
- Marginal workers766 (42.3%)
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 Bimala
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 31 km², 3% of it sown with crops and 57% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school6 of 8
- Secondary school4 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes2 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (5), Oilseed (5).
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 Telkoi block
- Akul
- Balabhadrapur
- Bhimkand
- Binjabahal
- Chhamunda
- Deuladiha
- Dobalapal
- Jagmohanpur
- Kaliahata
- Karadangi
- Karamangi
- Khuntapada
- Oriyabirida
- Podang
- Purujada
- Raisuan
- Saleikena
- Sibanarayanpurgoda
- Sirigida
- Talapada
- Telkoi
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