Gram panchayat · Balianta block · Khordha
Bentapur gram panchayat
Bentapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balianta block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,554 people in 778 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jayadev assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,554
- Literacy
- 85.3%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 119537
Villages of Bentapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentapur | 503 | 2,372 | 86.3% | 32% | 0% |
| Sudhasarangi | 121 | 479 | 89.1% | 21% | 0% |
| Brahmansarangi | 99 | 431 | 74.2% | 45% | 0% |
| Dedhalo | 55 | 272 | 87.8% | 25% | 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 Bentapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,554
- 1,839 male · 1,715 female
- Households
- 778
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.3%
- above Balianta block's villages (84.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- below Balianta block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 318
- 8.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,359
- 38.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,132 (31.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,359 workers did
- Cultivators281 (20.7%)
- Agricultural labourers186 (13.7%)
- Household industry42 (3.1%)
- Other work526 (38.7%)
- Marginal workers324 (23.8%)
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 Bentapur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 5 km², 57% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (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 Balianta block
- Bainchua
- Balianta
- Benupur
- Bhingarapur
- Jagfannathpur
- Jayabeda
- Jhinti Sasan
- Kakaruidrapur
- Pratap Sasan
- Prataprudrapur
- Puranapradhan
- Purohitpur
- Sarakana
- Satyabhamapur
- Umadeibramhapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bentapur? Share it with us.