Gram panchayat · Bangriposi block · Mayurbhanj
Badagan gram panchayat
Badagan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangriposi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,463 people in 1,163 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,463
- Literacy
- 47.3%
- Area
- 23.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120079
Villages of Badagan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badgan | 299 | 1,318 | 44.8% | 0% | 95% |
| Kripaduma | 160 | 761 | 56.2% | 2% | 97% |
| Kantasala | 144 | 649 | 57.5% | 9% | 74% |
| Sunaposi | 102 | 487 | 56.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Kundalbani | 86 | 453 | 37.6% | 0% | 97% |
| Sadheikala | 97 | 441 | 32.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Juha | 82 | 432 | 41.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Tangiabasa | 73 | 370 | 32.2% | 0% | 98% |
| Gendapokhari | 75 | 360 | 44.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Panasdiha | 45 | 192 | 67.3% | 0% | 93% |
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 Badagan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,463
- 2,738 male · 2,725 female
- Households
- 1,163
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.3%
- below Bangriposi block's villages (58.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- about the same as Bangriposi block's villages (1,002)
- Children aged 0–6
- 948
- 17.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,204
- 58.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 75 (1.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,155 (94.4%)
What the 3,204 workers did
- Cultivators682 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers232 (7.2%)
- Household industry68 (2.1%)
- Other work124 (3.9%)
- Marginal workers2,098 (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 Badagan
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 24 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 10
- Middle school3 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre10 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes0 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 10
- Weekly haat2 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10).
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 Bangriposi block
- Banakati
- Bangriposi
- Bhuasuni
- Brahmangan
- Budhikhamari
- Chakidi
- Chandanpur
- Dhobanisole
- Dighi
- Golamundakata
- Kalabadia
- Kumbharmundakata
- Kusumbandha
- Nafri
- Nischinta
- Pathuri
- Sorispal
- Syamsundarpur
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