Gram panchayat · Bangriposi block · Mayurbhanj
Budhikhamari gram panchayat
Budhikhamari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangriposi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 7,910 people in 1,855 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 7,910
- Literacy
- 56.0%
- Area
- 24.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120084
Villages of Budhikhamari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaladiha | 442 | 1,940 | 46.9% | 17% | 79% |
| Joka | 366 | 1,479 | 42.2% | 0% | 88% |
| Budhikhamari | 261 | 1,170 | 78.4% | 3% | 70% |
| Majhigan | 199 | 828 | 77.9% | 4% | 74% |
| Gothanida | 105 | 560 | 62.9% | 2% | 93% |
| Masinabila | 129 | 557 | 44.4% | 0% | 87% |
| Khadikasul | 148 | 542 | 43.6% | 0% | 90% |
| Udali | 93 | 422 | 51.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Badamtalia | 105 | 377 | 58.9% | 0% | 78% |
| Rajabasa | 7 | 35 | 54.8% | 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 Budhikhamari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,910
- 3,849 male · 4,061 female
- Households
- 1,855
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.0%
- below Bangriposi block's villages (58.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,055
- above Bangriposi block's villages (1,002)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,203
- 15.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,189
- 53.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 400 (5.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,507 (82.3%)
What the 4,189 workers did
- Cultivators724 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers771 (18.4%)
- Household industry53 (1.3%)
- Other work245 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers2,396 (57.2%)
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 Budhikhamari
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, 55% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 10
- Middle school4 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre2 of 10
- Anganwadi centre9 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes7 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 10
- Public bus1 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 10
- Weekly haat4 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Ground Nuts (1), Vegetables (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
- Bhuasuni
- Brahmangan
- Chakidi
- Chandanpur
- Dhobanisole
- Dighi
- Golamundakata
- Kalabadia
- Kumbharmundakata
- Kusumbandha
- Nafri
- Nischinta
- Pathuri
- Sorispal
- Syamsundarpur
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