Gram panchayat · Bahalda block · Mayurbhanj
Asana gram panchayat
Asana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahalda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 8,153 people in 1,757 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 8,153
- Literacy
- 47.1%
- Area
- 33.9 km²
- LGD code
- 120068
Villages of Asana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalugoda | 260 | 1,039 | 32.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Asana | 216 | 1,028 | 63.5% | 0% | 84% |
| Fatatangar | 187 | 858 | 37.7% | 2% | 92% |
| Kumbhirmundi | 151 | 855 | 58.1% | 15% | 80% |
| Tangarjoda | 150 | 749 | 54.8% | 1% | 53% |
| Dabradihi | 127 | 554 | 41.2% | 3% | 92% |
| Edelbeda | 104 | 499 | 57.6% | 3% | 97% |
| Jialda | 84 | 477 | 52.4% | 0% | 96% |
| Patakadihi | 104 | 467 | 23.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Sagadabhanga | 118 | 429 | 52.8% | 10% | 64% |
| Pithakutuni | 91 | 400 | 41.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Sagjodi | 63 | 336 | 46.1% | 0% | 93% |
| Chahalapada | 64 | 299 | 43.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Balidunguri | 38 | 163 | 35.1% | 0% | 100% |
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 Asana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,153
- 3,982 male · 4,171 female
- Households
- 1,757
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.1%
- below Bahalda block's villages (63.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,047
- above Bahalda block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,345
- 16.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,927
- 48.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 227 (2.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7,148 (87.7%)
What the 3,927 workers did
- Cultivators600 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers712 (18.1%)
- Household industry55 (1.4%)
- Other work410 (10.4%)
- Marginal workers2,150 (54.7%)
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 Asana
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 34 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 21% forest.
Education
- Primary school14 of 14
- Middle school5 of 14
- Secondary school3 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre3 of 14
- Anganwadi centre14 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump13 of 14
- Electricity for homes6 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop9 of 14
- Weekly haat3 of 14
- Primary schools
- 17
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Bahalda block
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