Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Bahanada gram panchayat
Bahanada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 7,289 people in 1,713 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 7,289
- Literacy
- 61.0%
- Area
- 21.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120232
Villages of Bahanada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahanada | 317 | 1,425 | 68.9% | 15% | 65% |
| Gayalamara | 284 | 1,149 | 63.0% | 2% | 51% |
| Anlasuli | 170 | 704 | 53.1% | 0% | 88% |
| Jamsuli | 146 | 597 | 60.2% | 25% | 75% |
| Simagadia | 145 | 592 | 67.8% | 3% | 50% |
| Salabani | 118 | 497 | 66.2% | 15% | 52% |
| Haladipal | 105 | 447 | 53.8% | 0% | 97% |
| Bandhagoda | 95 | 364 | 62.0% | 23% | 68% |
| Barhagadia | 77 | 345 | 42.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Hirapur | 53 | 261 | 59.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Raghunathpur | 54 | 233 | 58.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Sirisghutu | 48 | 213 | 54.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Sanpathara | 35 | 169 | 55.2% | 0% | 91% |
| Saharbeda | 38 | 152 | 49.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Kadapalasa | 28 | 141 | 56.5% | 0% | 99% |
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 Bahanada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,289
- 3,375 male · 3,914 female
- Households
- 1,713
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.0%
- about the same as Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,160
- above Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 978
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,566
- 48.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 556 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,304 (72.8%)
What the 3,566 workers did
- Cultivators694 (19.5%)
- Agricultural labourers404 (11.3%)
- Household industry36 (1.0%)
- Other work402 (11.3%)
- Marginal workers2,030 (56.9%)
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 Bahanada
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 21 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 15
- Middle school7 of 15
- Secondary school2 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre10 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump14 of 15
- Electricity for homes11 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office5 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 15
- Weekly haat3 of 15
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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
- Badfeni
- Badpathara
- 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 Bahanada? Share it with us.