Gram panchayat · Joshipur block · Mayurbhanj
Begunia gram panchayat
Begunia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joshipur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,263 people in 1,294 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,263
- Literacy
- 60.0%
- Area
- 16.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120174
Villages of Begunia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudarbisida | 254 | 1,251 | 66.0% | 8% | 92% |
| Begunia | 276 | 1,110 | 49.2% | 3% | 56% |
| Jamda | 247 | 907 | 60.1% | 0% | 81% |
| Nebda | 196 | 803 | 67.5% | 19% | 32% |
| Badbil | 194 | 705 | 56.4% | 9% | 90% |
| Chainebda | 127 | 487 | 60.9% | 20% | 55% |
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 Begunia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,263
- 2,496 male · 2,767 female
- Households
- 1,294
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.0%
- above Joshipur block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,109
- above Joshipur block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 688
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,954
- 56.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 431 (8.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,661 (69.6%)
What the 2,954 workers did
- Cultivators311 (10.5%)
- Agricultural labourers338 (11.4%)
- Household industry126 (4.3%)
- Other work390 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers1,789 (60.6%)
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 Begunia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 16 km², 51% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Joshipur block
- Astakuanr
- Barehipani
- Baunsanali
- Chakidi
- Dhalabani
- Durdura
- Ektali
- Gudugudia
- Jamdasahi
- Jamukeswar
- Jashipur
- Mahardapalsa
- Manada
- Matiagarh
- Maudi
- Pantho
- Podagarh
- Rugudi
- Tangabila
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Begunia? Share it with us.