Gram panchayat · Bahalda block · Mayurbhanj
Bhitaramda gram panchayat
Bhitaramda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bahalda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,814 people in 835 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,814
- Literacy
- 54.0%
- Area
- 12.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120072
Villages of Bhitaramda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalasora | 389 | 1,878 | 55.4% | 2% | 86% |
| Bhagabandh | 229 | 937 | 60.9% | 4% | 87% |
| Bhitaramada | 118 | 570 | 41.2% | 0% | 97% |
| Bhitarmadahill | 57 | 248 | 45.2% | 0% | 98% |
| Jaritandi | 42 | 181 | 59.2% | 2% | 98% |
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 Bhitaramda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,814
- 1,903 male · 1,911 female
- Households
- 835
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.0%
- below Bahalda block's villages (63.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- below Bahalda block's villages (1,019)
- Children aged 0–6
- 587
- 15.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,276
- 59.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 81 (2.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,403 (89.2%)
What the 2,276 workers did
- Cultivators390 (17.1%)
- Agricultural labourers156 (6.9%)
- Household industry7 (0.3%)
- Other work94 (4.1%)
- Marginal workers1,629 (71.6%)
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 Bhitaramda
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 12 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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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