Gram panchayat · Udala block · Mayurbhanj
Bahubandh gram panchayat
Bahubandh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Udala block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,000 people in 1,330 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Udala assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,000
- Literacy
- 64.6%
- Area
- 17.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120410
Villages of Bahubandh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmundali | 375 | 1,653 | 62.2% | 3% | 68% |
| Bahubandha | 311 | 1,483 | 59.3% | 1% | 93% |
| Nabara | 344 | 1,466 | 63.0% | 13% | 67% |
| Urmal | 192 | 908 | 73.3% | 0% | 41% |
| Kanakpada | 108 | 490 | 76.3% | 11% | 76% |
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 Bahubandh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,000
- 2,917 male · 3,083 female
- Households
- 1,330
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.6%
- above Udala block's villages (61.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,057
- above Udala block's villages (1,002)
- Children aged 0–6
- 786
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,075
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 303 (5.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,228 (70.5%)
What the 3,075 workers did
- Cultivators505 (16.4%)
- Agricultural labourers388 (12.6%)
- Household industry12 (0.4%)
- Other work398 (12.9%)
- Marginal workers1,772 (57.6%)
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 Bahubandh
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 17 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school5 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 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 office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 9
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ground Nuts (5), Vegetables (5). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (2), Khali Leaf Plate (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 Udala block
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