Gram panchayat · Bangriposi block · Mayurbhanj
Bhuasuni gram panchayat
Bhuasuni is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangriposi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 4,550 people in 1,095 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 4,550
- Literacy
- 47.5%
- Area
- 23.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120082
Villages of Bhuasuni
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuasuni | 244 | 901 | 56.1% | 16% | 34% |
| Chakdar | 144 | 630 | 52.7% | 0% | 98% |
| Purunapani | 111 | 410 | 38.3% | 0% | 94% |
| Rayan | 104 | 400 | 58.3% | 0% | 97% |
| Purusotampur | 75 | 344 | 41.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Matikhani | 69 | 315 | 46.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Kalapathar | 52 | 274 | 32.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Dhobanijoda | 59 | 258 | 48.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Tila | 68 | 252 | 51.6% | 38% | 54% |
| Ramharipur | 42 | 212 | 29.3% | 0% | 99% |
| Hillblock-II | 44 | 185 | 51.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Gopalpur | 35 | 168 | 23.6% | 0% | 99% |
| Pandubadi | 25 | 107 | 48.9% | 6% | 94% |
| Hillblock | 23 | 94 | 46.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Kandalia | 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 Bhuasuni
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,550
- 2,316 male · 2,234 female
- Households
- 1,095
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.5%
- below Bangriposi block's villages (58.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 965
- below Bangriposi block's villages (1,002)
- Children aged 0–6
- 747
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,428
- 53.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 247 (5.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,770 (82.9%)
What the 2,428 workers did
- Cultivators219 (9.0%)
- Agricultural labourers153 (6.3%)
- Household industry21 (0.9%)
- Other work205 (8.4%)
- Marginal workers1,830 (75.4%)
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 Bhuasuni
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 24 km², 54% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 14
- Middle school1 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre8 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump13 of 14
- Electricity for homes2 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 14
- Public bus1 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 14
- Weekly haat2 of 14
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Vegetables (3), Maize (3), Pulses (2), Wheat (2), Arhar Dal (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
- Banakati
- Bangriposi
- Brahmangan
- Budhikhamari
- Chakidi
- Chandanpur
- Dhobanisole
- Dighi
- Golamundakata
- Kalabadia
- Kumbharmundakata
- Kusumbandha
- Nafri
- Nischinta
- Pathuri
- Sorispal
- Syamsundarpur
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