Gram panchayat · Bisoi block · Mayurbhanj
Asana gram panchayat
Asana is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bisoi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,785 people in 1,419 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,785
- Literacy
- 62.5%
- Area
- 20.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120140
Villages of Asana
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana | 283 | 1,206 | 76.1% | 1% | 41% |
| Badjambilla | 235 | 981 | 56.6% | 7% | 76% |
| Talapati | 235 | 919 | 65.2% | 9% | 50% |
| Arjunbilla | 225 | 881 | 56.5% | 5% | 64% |
| Bankidihi | 174 | 744 | 48.6% | 9% | 78% |
| Khadiasul | 124 | 467 | 62.7% | 0% | 84% |
| Palgoda | 91 | 355 | 77.7% | 0% | 54% |
| Raikadkacha | 52 | 232 | 47.1% | 0% | 98% |
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 Asana
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,785
- 2,879 male · 2,906 female
- Households
- 1,419
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.5%
- above Bisoi block's villages (60.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- below Bisoi block's villages (1,051)
- Children aged 0–6
- 863
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,182
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 283 (4.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,651 (63.1%)
What the 3,182 workers did
- Cultivators638 (20.1%)
- Agricultural labourers248 (7.8%)
- Household industry75 (2.4%)
- Other work431 (13.5%)
- Marginal workers1,790 (56.3%)
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 Asana
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 20 km², 5% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school5 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 15
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Bisoi block
- Badmanada
- Baneikala
- Bautibeda
- Bhatchhatar
- Bisoi
- Jagannathpur
- Jodia
- Khadambeda
- Luhakani
- N.B.Pokharia
- Nuagan
- Sanpurunapani
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