Gram panchayat · Kotpad block · Koraput
Batasona gram panchayat
Batasona is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 7,468 people in 1,878 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 7,468
- Literacy
- 38.0%
- Area
- 35.7 km²
- LGD code
- 119812
Villages of Batasona
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batasona | 1,434 | 5,859 | 37.6% | 14% | 56% |
| Ghotorlla(Ghotarla) | 444 | 1,609 | 39.3% | 17% | 78% |
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 Batasona
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,468
- 3,693 male · 3,775 female
- Households
- 1,878
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 38.0%
- below Kotpad block's villages (44.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- about the same as Kotpad block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,367
- 18.3% of residents
- Workers
- 4,429
- 59.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,089 (14.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,521 (60.5%)
What the 4,429 workers did
- Cultivators962 (21.7%)
- Agricultural labourers344 (7.8%)
- Household industry41 (0.9%)
- Other work399 (9.0%)
- Marginal workers2,683 (60.6%)
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 Batasona
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 36 km², 39% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Sugar Cane (2).
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 Kotpad block
- Bhansuli
- Bobeya
- Chandili
- Chatarla
- Chitra
- Dhamanahandi
- Ghumar
- Girla
- Guali
- Gumuda
- Kusumi
- Murthahandi
- S Utipadar
- S.b.nuagam
- Sadaranga
- Sargiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Batasona? Share it with us.