Gram panchayat · Bangriposi block · Mayurbhanj
Banakati gram panchayat
Banakati is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangriposi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 5,762 people in 1,377 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 5,762
- Literacy
- 68.4%
- Area
- 13.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120080
Villages of Banakati
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banakati | 215 | 1,131 | 72.8% | 23% | 59% |
| Gosanipal | 307 | 1,125 | 75.5% | 25% | 41% |
| Kantapal | 136 | 523 | 70.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Sarasposi | 110 | 477 | 81.9% | 0% | 92% |
| Asna | 99 | 394 | 64.9% | 0% | 83% |
| Satbhaya | 80 | 378 | 42.9% | 0% | 98% |
| Dumuria | 93 | 354 | 70.3% | 19% | 21% |
| Jamadapal | 84 | 345 | 62.6% | 0% | 26% |
| Punasia | 56 | 230 | 71.0% | 0% | 94% |
| Kamalpur | 54 | 211 | 26.1% | 0% | 87% |
| Sagunasul | 44 | 169 | 68.3% | 0% | 66% |
| Laxmiposi | 38 | 158 | 52.2% | 12% | 75% |
| Bhalupahadi (Hill block) | 28 | 154 | 69.9% | 6% | 73% |
| Dahisahi | 33 | 113 | 72.7% | 11% | 27% |
| Mahuli | 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 Banakati
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,762
- 2,782 male · 2,980 female
- Households
- 1,377
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.4%
- above Bangriposi block's villages (58.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,071
- above Bangriposi block's villages (1,002)
- Children aged 0–6
- 690
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,633
- 45.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 654 (11.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,718 (64.5%)
What the 2,633 workers did
- Cultivators257 (9.8%)
- Agricultural labourers220 (8.4%)
- Household industry108 (4.1%)
- Other work376 (14.3%)
- Marginal workers1,672 (63.5%)
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 Banakati
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 15 villages cover 13 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 14
- Middle school3 of 14
- Secondary school0 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre9 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump14 of 14
- Electricity for homes13 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Vegetables (11), Wheat (6), Ground Nuts (1).
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
- Badagan
- Bangriposi
- Bhuasuni
- Brahmangan
- Budhikhamari
- Chakidi
- Chandanpur
- Dhobanisole
- Dighi
- Golamundakata
- Kalabadia
- Kumbharmundakata
- Kusumbandha
- Nafri
- Nischinta
- Pathuri
- Sorispal
- Syamsundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Banakati? Share it with us.