Gram panchayat · Baripada block · Mayurbhanj
Budhikhamari gram panchayat
Budhikhamari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baripada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,033 people in 1,771 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,033
- Literacy
- 62.9%
- Area
- 16 km²
- LGD code
- 120101
Villages of Budhikhamari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nayapurusottampur | 389 | 1,272 | 68.5% | 4% | 51% |
| Swarupvilla | 302 | 1,229 | 63.6% | 17% | 33% |
| Kailashchandrapur | 248 | 1,033 | 68.6% | 4% | 37% |
| Ahari | 248 | 975 | 69.8% | 15% | 61% |
| Budhikhamari | 192 | 767 | 61.6% | 0% | 74% |
| Duvia | 110 | 535 | 43.2% | 0% | 97% |
| Ragdha | 128 | 520 | 68.7% | 2% | 55% |
| Radhikasol | 103 | 476 | 35.5% | 0% | 96% |
| Kathpal | 51 | 226 | 68.0% | 0% | 90% |
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
- 7,033
- 3,521 male · 3,512 female
- Households
- 1,771
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.9%
- above Baripada block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 997
- above Baripada block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 814
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,876
- 55.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 447 (6.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,071 (57.9%)
What the 3,876 workers did
- Cultivators89 (2.3%)
- Agricultural labourers130 (3.4%)
- Household industry48 (1.2%)
- Other work1,093 (28.2%)
- Marginal workers2,516 (64.9%)
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 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 16 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school4 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus2 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (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.
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