Gram panchayat · Bijatala block · Mayurbhanj
Badjharan gram panchayat
Badjharan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bijatala block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,871 people in 1,423 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,871
- Literacy
- 53.0%
- Area
- 15.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120130
Villages of Badjharan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalujodi | 217 | 928 | 39.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Jodia | 231 | 889 | 60.2% | 2% | 56% |
| Ambadiha | 228 | 845 | 63.5% | 8% | 30% |
| Badjharan | 216 | 843 | 63.8% | 6% | 55% |
| Pokharia | 154 | 747 | 43.7% | 2% | 86% |
| Madansila | 127 | 618 | 43.9% | 0% | 94% |
| Baigankudar | 81 | 331 | 45.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Sanjharan | 74 | 276 | 66.8% | 15% | 57% |
| Jayantpur | 52 | 212 | 42.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Dhobadiha | 43 | 182 | 51.7% | 0% | 88% |
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 Badjharan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,871
- 2,806 male · 3,065 female
- Households
- 1,423
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.0%
- below Bijatala block's villages (55.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,092
- above Bijatala block's villages (1,040)
- Children aged 0–6
- 897
- 15.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,481
- 59.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 191 (3.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,218 (71.8%)
What the 3,481 workers did
- Cultivators757 (21.7%)
- Agricultural labourers641 (18.4%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work335 (9.6%)
- Marginal workers1,739 (50.0%)
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 Badjharan
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 16 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 10
- Middle school1 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 pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes8 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Maize (10).
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 Bijatala block
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