Gram panchayat · Bijatala block · Mayurbhanj
Bankati gram panchayat
Bankati is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bijatala block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 9,217 people in 2,193 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 9,217
- Literacy
- 58.6%
- Area
- 31 km²
- LGD code
- 120131
Villages of Bankati
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karkachia | 279 | 1,152 | 48.4% | 2% | 94% |
| Bankati | 259 | 1,127 | 62.7% | 3% | 43% |
| Barajiani | 242 | 1,127 | 53.1% | 0% | 86% |
| Baliadhipa | 252 | 1,084 | 74.2% | 1% | 47% |
| Gadmunda | 253 | 993 | 52.9% | 0% | 25% |
| Khandadeuli | 181 | 777 | 70.2% | 7% | 59% |
| Chhanpal | 188 | 711 | 69.7% | 3% | 21% |
| Taldiha | 120 | 543 | 45.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Asansikhar | 92 | 368 | 44.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Udalikudar | 102 | 359 | 51.8% | 13% | 73% |
| Jaunti | 68 | 341 | 61.2% | 0% | 92% |
| Balikotha | 75 | 320 | 51.8% | 9% | 86% |
| Khandadera | 82 | 315 | 56.4% | 20% | 69% |
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 Bankati
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,217
- 4,517 male · 4,700 female
- Households
- 2,193
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.6%
- above Bijatala block's villages (55.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,041
- about the same as Bijatala block's villages (1,040)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,426
- 15.5% of residents
- Workers
- 4,837
- 52.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 285 (3.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,882 (63.8%)
What the 4,837 workers did
- Cultivators904 (18.7%)
- Agricultural labourers418 (8.6%)
- Household industry63 (1.3%)
- Other work459 (9.5%)
- Marginal workers2,993 (61.9%)
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 Bankati
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 31 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 13
- Middle school6 of 13
- Secondary school2 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre3 of 13
- Anganwadi centre13 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes9 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 13
- Weekly haat2 of 13
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Maize (13), 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 Bijatala block
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