Gram panchayat · Raruan block · Mayurbhanj
Bhanjakia gram panchayat
Bhanjakia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raruan block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,120 people in 1,083 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,120
- Literacy
- 63.3%
- Area
- 9.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120304
Villages of Bhanjakia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itighara | 430 | 1,551 | 54.4% | 17% | 51% |
| Bhanjakia | 352 | 1,335 | 75.3% | 13% | 31% |
| Bhagabandi | 197 | 791 | 58.6% | 9% | 48% |
| Takudipala | 82 | 351 | 71.2% | 0% | 88% |
| Rensasahi | 22 | 92 | 43.8% | 0% | 100% |
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 Bhanjakia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,120
- 2,006 male · 2,114 female
- Households
- 1,083
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.3%
- about the same as Raruan block's villages (62.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,054
- above Raruan block's villages (1,013)
- Children aged 0–6
- 620
- 15.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,196
- 53.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 519 (12.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,981 (48.1%)
What the 2,196 workers did
- Cultivators144 (6.6%)
- Agricultural labourers15 (0.7%)
- Household industry26 (1.2%)
- Other work314 (14.3%)
- Marginal workers1,697 (77.3%)
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 Bhanjakia
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 9 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Raruan block
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