Gram panchayat · Baripada block · Mayurbhanj
Betna gram panchayat
Betna is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baripada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,185 people in 1,587 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,185
- Literacy
- 59.0%
- Area
- 16.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120099
Villages of Betna
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damdarpur | 616 | 2,679 | 54.9% | 1% | 71% |
| Betna | 278 | 1,419 | 53.7% | 4% | 85% |
| Bhagabatpur | 162 | 767 | 44.1% | 1% | 84% |
| Raikandjharan | 160 | 711 | 67.6% | 5% | 93% |
| Barjupur | 170 | 704 | 79.1% | 2% | 51% |
| Baddakoi | 97 | 523 | 72.6% | 7% | 84% |
| Sandakoi | 104 | 382 | 61.6% | 0% | 97% |
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 Betna
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,185
- 3,737 male · 3,448 female
- Households
- 1,587
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 59.0%
- above Baripada block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 923
- below Baripada block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,144
- 15.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,093
- 43.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 184 (2.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,587 (77.8%)
What the 3,093 workers did
- Cultivators491 (15.9%)
- Agricultural labourers302 (9.8%)
- Household industry49 (1.6%)
- Other work1,595 (51.6%)
- Marginal workers656 (21.2%)
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 Betna
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 17 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (3), Ground Nuts (2), Sabai Grass (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 Baripada block
- Badjode
- Bankisole
- Bhagbatchandrapur
- Budhikhamari
- Chandanpur
- Hatikote
- Khadisole
- Laxmiposi
- Rajabasa
- Sankhabhanga
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