Gram panchayat · Saraskana block · Mayurbhanj
Bhursani gram panchayat
Bhursani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 6,239 people in 1,462 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 6,239
- Literacy
- 65.4%
- Area
- 18.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120344
Villages of Bhursani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuanrdihi | 341 | 1,566 | 63.5% | 21% | 56% |
| Khadiasol | 320 | 1,242 | 56.9% | 3% | 63% |
| Purunapani | 195 | 897 | 66.5% | 6% | 49% |
| Bhursani | 131 | 513 | 80.6% | 0% | 30% |
| Nuhamalia | 121 | 496 | 66.3% | 0% | 96% |
| Rajabandh | 78 | 334 | 78.4% | 0% | 38% |
| Kantasola | 60 | 275 | 60.6% | 0% | 82% |
| Kumbharduvi | 57 | 266 | 73.9% | 8% | 59% |
| Raibani | 43 | 162 | 54.3% | 0% | 35% |
| Sijua | 28 | 137 | 52.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Nuagan | 25 | 113 | 90.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nagadihi | 22 | 100 | 56.8% | 0% | 87% |
| Tolaka | 26 | 86 | 70.5% | 0% | 16% |
| Patpacha | 15 | 52 | 60.9% | 0% | 27% |
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 Bhursani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,239
- 3,153 male · 3,086 female
- Households
- 1,462
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.4%
- above Saraskana block's villages (63.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 979
- about the same as Saraskana block's villages (981)
- Children aged 0–6
- 894
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,933
- 47.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 446 (7.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,542 (56.8%)
What the 2,933 workers did
- Cultivators449 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers285 (9.7%)
- Household industry47 (1.6%)
- Other work243 (8.3%)
- Marginal workers1,909 (65.1%)
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 Bhursani
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 18 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 14
- Middle school5 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre2 of 14
- Anganwadi centre8 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump13 of 14
- Electricity for homes12 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road12 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office5 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 14
- Weekly haat2 of 14
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Vegetables (12). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (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 Saraskana block
- Bagbuda
- Dhangidisole
- Jalda
- Jharpokharia
- Joka
- Murunia
- Paktia
- Pandra
- Pokharia
- Pokharidiha
- Rajaloka
- Sankhabhanga
- Saraskana
- Silphodi
- Sirsa
- Umadeipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhursani? Share it with us.