Gram panchayat · Kotpad block · Koraput
Bobeya gram panchayat
Bobeya is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,704 people in 1,703 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,704
- Literacy
- 40.9%
- Area
- 28.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119814
Villages of Bobeya
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobiya | 534 | 2,147 | 37.1% | 22% | 52% |
| Phupugam | 229 | 1,012 | 36.9% | 5% | 63% |
| Kandagam | 222 | 858 | 31.0% | 26% | 22% |
| Ghatarla | 178 | 755 | 41.5% | 20% | 67% |
| Mohantiput | 234 | 731 | 49.0% | 13% | 46% |
| Ekomba | 100 | 442 | 53.9% | 10% | 81% |
| Michia | 106 | 383 | 46.8% | 12% | 35% |
| Chichiliput | 100 | 376 | 55.6% | 13% | 41% |
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 Bobeya
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,704
- 3,291 male · 3,413 female
- Households
- 1,703
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 40.9%
- below Kotpad block's villages (44.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,037
- above Kotpad block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,200
- 17.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,673
- 54.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,128 (16.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,431 (51.2%)
What the 3,673 workers did
- Cultivators531 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers488 (13.3%)
- Household industry7 (0.2%)
- Other work242 (6.6%)
- Marginal workers2,405 (65.5%)
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 Bobeya
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 28 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 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) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), 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
- Batasona
- Bhansuli
- Chandili
- Chatarla
- Chitra
- Dhamanahandi
- Ghumar
- Girla
- Guali
- Gumuda
- Kusumi
- Murthahandi
- S Utipadar
- S.b.nuagam
- Sadaranga
- Sargiguda
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