Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Basipitha gram panchayat
Basipitha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 7,147 people in 1,569 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 7,147
- Literacy
- 67.6%
- Area
- 16.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120234
Villages of Basipitha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamali | 264 | 1,186 | 66.9% | 12% | 87% |
| Goudagan | 196 | 1,131 | 68.2% | 7% | 76% |
| Khejurdiha | 154 | 709 | 76.3% | 6% | 86% |
| Basipitha | 173 | 687 | 68.9% | 0% | 82% |
| Talkunda | 174 | 686 | 72.1% | 0% | 10% |
| Murari | 164 | 678 | 43.4% | 0% | 82% |
| Jadabani | 132 | 645 | 73.5% | 0% | 94% |
| Badajamuna | 89 | 396 | 68.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Sankadadiha | 82 | 333 | 55.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Purunapani | 56 | 308 | 84.5% | 18% | 54% |
| Sanatanpur | 49 | 230 | 63.1% | 0% | 73% |
| Kalajamuna | 36 | 158 | 77.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Kaduaniuninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sampandauninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Basipitha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,147
- 3,502 male · 3,645 female
- Households
- 1,569
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.6%
- above Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,041
- about the same as Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 835
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,992
- 55.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 312 (4.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,507 (77.1%)
What the 3,992 workers did
- Cultivators972 (24.3%)
- Agricultural labourers565 (14.2%)
- Household industry39 (1.0%)
- Other work455 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers1,961 (49.1%)
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 Basipitha
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 17 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 12
- Middle school7 of 12
- Secondary school2 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college1 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre2 of 12
- Anganwadi centre11 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump11 of 12
- Electricity for homes12 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 12
- Public bus3 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop9 of 12
- Weekly haat4 of 12
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Khunta block
- Badfeni
- Badpathara
- Bahanada
- Bangara
- 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 Basipitha? Share it with us.