Gram panchayat · Begunia block · Khordha
Begunia gram panchayat
Begunia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Begunia block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 9,457 people in 1,994 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Begunia assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 9,457
- Literacy
- 86.7%
- Area
- 21.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119579
Villages of Begunia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begunia | 624 | 2,948 | 91.6% | 9% | 3% |
| Kusupalla | 474 | 2,383 | 79.8% | 9% | 22% |
| Jagiribad | 257 | 1,110 | 91.0% | 7% | 1% |
| Balarampur | 149 | 657 | 89.8% | 9% | 0% |
| Golapatna | 134 | 589 | 85.7% | 20% | 0% |
| Balabhadrapur | 102 | 497 | 90.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Bhuinpur | 89 | 468 | 64.1% | 1% | 59% |
| Jaganathpur | 83 | 425 | 93.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Odagan | 82 | 380 | 89.9% | 9% | 0% |
| Durgapur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Khamardhip | 0 | 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 Begunia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,457
- 4,849 male · 4,608 female
- Households
- 1,994
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.7%
- above Begunia block's villages (85.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- about the same as Begunia block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,064
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,270
- 34.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 782 (8.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 909 (9.6%)
What the 3,270 workers did
- Cultivators370 (11.3%)
- Agricultural labourers485 (14.8%)
- Household industry53 (1.6%)
- Other work1,526 (46.7%)
- Marginal workers836 (25.6%)
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 Begunia
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 21 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college1 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 9
- Public bus3 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop8 of 9
- Weekly haat2 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (3), Cashew Nut (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 Begunia block
- Badaberana
- Baghamari
- Botalama
- Deuli
- Dingara
- Durgapur
- Gadamanitri
- Govuindapur
- Haja
- Hirapur
- Kantabada
- Kunjuri
- Pangarasingh
- Podadiha
- Rasdhakantapur
- Rautapada
- Sagadabhanga
- Sarua
- Siko
- Simora
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Begunia? Share it with us.