Gram panchayat · Narayan Patana block · Koraput
Bijaghati gram panchayat
Bijaghati is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narayan Patana block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 2,819 people in 668 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lakshmipur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 2,819
- Literacy
- 38.7%
- Area
- 6.7 km²
- LGD code
- 119891
Villages of Bijaghati
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhadipadar | 150 | 621 | 43.2% | 5% | 95% |
| Bijaghati | 96 | 449 | 26.2% | 2% | 86% |
| Turli | 76 | 324 | 63.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Ambiliambaguda | 72 | 284 | 49.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Kirajhola | 51 | 216 | 26.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tabhapadar | 51 | 200 | 9.5% | 1% | 99% |
| Deobil | 49 | 198 | 37.3% | 4% | 96% |
| Uparagadati | 38 | 180 | 27.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Mundagadati | 35 | 169 | 48.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Talagadati | 33 | 109 | 28.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Rangajori | 17 | 69 | 62.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Ambagura | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Irapikota | 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 Bijaghati
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,819
- 1,322 male · 1,497 female
- Households
- 668
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 38.7%
- about the same as Narayan Patana block's villages (37.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,132
- above Narayan Patana block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 490
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,620
- 57.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 46 (1.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,716 (96.3%)
What the 1,620 workers did
- Cultivators177 (10.9%)
- Agricultural labourers806 (49.8%)
- Household industry1 (0.1%)
- Other work82 (5.1%)
- Marginal workers554 (34.2%)
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 Bijaghati
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 7 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 11
- Middle school2 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre6 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes1 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Ragi (11), Arhar (11).
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 Narayan Patana block
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