Gram panchayat · Gopabandhunagar block · Mayurbhanj
Bhandgan gram panchayat
Bhandgan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gopabandhunagar block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,208 people in 755 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Udala assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,208
- Literacy
- 66.3%
- Area
- 7.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120152
Villages of Bhandgan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghantasila | 165 | 717 | 59.1% | 1% | 99% |
| Bhandagaon | 159 | 628 | 63.6% | 36% | 62% |
| Jamshola | 120 | 498 | 62.8% | 0% | 98% |
| Sinduria | 109 | 485 | 68.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Gendagadia | 69 | 309 | 88.4% | 0% | 27% |
| Anantasahi | 74 | 301 | 70.3% | 1% | 92% |
| Mathasahi | 48 | 227 | 63.6% | 0% | 68% |
| Salapatada | 11 | 43 | 71.8% | 58% | 42% |
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 Bhandgan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,208
- 1,645 male · 1,563 female
- Households
- 755
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.3%
- above Gopabandhunagar block's villages (65.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- below Gopabandhunagar block's villages (1,007)
- Children aged 0–6
- 355
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,390
- 43.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 259 (8.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,606 (81.2%)
What the 1,390 workers did
- Cultivators102 (7.3%)
- Agricultural labourers89 (6.4%)
- Household industry28 (2.0%)
- Other work61 (4.4%)
- Marginal workers1,110 (79.9%)
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 Bhandgan
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 7 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (2).
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 Gopabandhunagar block
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