Gram panchayat · Baripada block · Mayurbhanj
Rajabasa gram panchayat
Rajabasa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baripada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 8,929 people in 1,999 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 8,929
- Literacy
- 53.6%
- Area
- 35.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120106
Villages of Rajabasa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohaniganj | 295 | 1,310 | 46.1% | 13% | 76% |
| Baura | 250 | 1,293 | 60.3% | 1% | 95% |
| Gobardhansul | 244 | 1,035 | 48.2% | 0% | 91% |
| Rajabasa | 186 | 982 | 61.5% | 5% | 81% |
| Salbani | 183 | 726 | 65.2% | 0% | 99% |
| Madhapur | 161 | 657 | 45.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Magurmara | 101 | 498 | 41.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Chandua | 119 | 492 | 78.6% | 0% | 87% |
| Muduripal | 90 | 392 | 36.5% | 0% | 92% |
| Garadanesa | 83 | 371 | 57.6% | 0% | 76% |
| Kukudajodi | 81 | 338 | 43.9% | 0% | 96% |
| Kasipal | 61 | 254 | 55.9% | 0% | 81% |
| Bhurudubani | 61 | 249 | 54.5% | 0% | 68% |
| Nadigaon | 53 | 224 | 38.0% | 0% | 86% |
| Nayaradhanagar | 31 | 108 | 48.0% | 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 Rajabasa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,929
- 4,600 male · 4,329 female
- Households
- 1,999
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.6%
- below Baripada block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 941
- below Baripada block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,371
- 15.4% of residents
- Workers
- 4,661
- 52.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 220 (2.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7,894 (88.4%)
What the 4,661 workers did
- Cultivators885 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers701 (15.0%)
- Household industry65 (1.4%)
- Other work819 (17.6%)
- Marginal workers2,191 (47.0%)
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 Rajabasa
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 35 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school12 of 15
- Middle school4 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre2 of 15
- Anganwadi centre15 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump15 of 15
- Electricity for homes13 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road15 of 15
- Public bus2 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 15
- Weekly haat9 of 15
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Vegetables (3), Wheat (2), Sabai Grass (1). 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.
Other gram panchayats in Baripada block
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