Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Badfeni gram panchayat
Badfeni is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 18 villages, home to 6,656 people in 1,647 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 18
- Population (2011)
- 6,656
- Literacy
- 64.1%
- Area
- 18.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120230
Villages of Badfeni
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badafeni | 289 | 1,101 | 60.9% | 12% | 61% |
| Purunapani | 191 | 663 | 63.2% | 4% | 77% |
| Tavagadi | 135 | 571 | 67.1% | 2% | 91% |
| Badkaranjia | 146 | 541 | 64.4% | 0% | 91% |
| Sanraikali | 119 | 475 | 70.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Balimundali | 108 | 445 | 73.1% | 2% | 78% |
| Beldangiri | 97 | 391 | 59.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Sankaranjia | 57 | 359 | 73.4% | 3% | 94% |
| Tulasibani | 72 | 284 | 60.5% | 0% | 96% |
| Badaraikali | 87 | 280 | 69.8% | 0% | 91% |
| Chhatrama | 62 | 273 | 70.9% | 0% | 85% |
| Kadadihauninhabited | 53 | 256 | 30.6% | 0% | 98% |
| Badsatsol | 57 | 251 | 58.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Mahanpur | 44 | 204 | 55.7% | 0% | 97% |
| Manjari | 47 | 193 | 74.9% | 11% | 48% |
| Saripada | 41 | 161 | 79.9% | 3% | 68% |
| Taladiha | 24 | 136 | 58.4% | 0% | 89% |
| Astapura | 18 | 72 | 47.5% | 0% | 92% |
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 Badfeni
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,656
- 3,253 male · 3,403 female
- Households
- 1,647
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.1%
- above Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- above Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 817
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 4,020
- 60.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 219 (3.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,579 (83.8%)
What the 4,020 workers did
- Cultivators702 (17.5%)
- Agricultural labourers769 (19.1%)
- Household industry322 (8.0%)
- Other work219 (5.4%)
- Marginal workers2,008 (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 Badfeni
How many of the 18 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 18 villages cover 19 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 18
- Middle school5 of 18
- Secondary school2 of 18
- Senior secondary school0 of 18
- Degree college0 of 18
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 18
- Health sub-centre1 of 18
- Anganwadi centre12 of 18
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 18
- Hand pump16 of 18
- Electricity for homes16 of 18
Roads & transport
- All-weather road16 of 18
- Public bus2 of 18
- Mobile phone coverage18 of 18
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 18
- Commercial bank0 of 18
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 18
- Weekly haat3 of 18
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (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 Khunta block
- Badpathara
- Bahanada
- Bangara
- Basipitha
- Bholagadia
- Brundabanchandrapur
- Dengam
- Dhanghera
- Dukura
- Gadigaon
- Karkachia
- Laxanasahi
- Sapanchua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Badfeni? Share it with us.