Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Banuaguda gram panchayat
Banuaguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,509 people in 1,501 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,509
- Literacy
- 39.0%
- Area
- 21.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120443
Villages of Banuaguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palasagam | 557 | 2,484 | 41.5% | 19% | 50% |
| Banuaguda | 292 | 1,235 | 42.3% | 16% | 42% |
| Dehurakona | 265 | 1,057 | 32.4% | 7% | 63% |
| Gumioda | 236 | 1,053 | 43.3% | 12% | 62% |
| Sindhiguda | 151 | 680 | 28.2% | 1% | 96% |
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 Banuaguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,509
- 3,140 male · 3,369 female
- Households
- 1,501
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.0%
- about the same as Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,073
- above Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,299
- 20.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,586
- 55.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 869 (13.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,739 (57.4%)
What the 3,586 workers did
- Cultivators619 (17.3%)
- Agricultural labourers237 (6.6%)
- Household industry48 (1.3%)
- Other work331 (9.2%)
- Marginal workers2,351 (65.6%)
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 Banuaguda
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 21 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 32% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat4 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Maize (5), Paddy (4), Ragi (3), Rasi (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- Bhikia
- Chacha
- Chakalapadar
- Chatiguda
- Chitabeda
- Dangariguda
- Dhamanaguda
- Dhodra
- Ekamba B
- Gurusingha
- Ichhapur
- Jharigam
- Kanakote
- Kutrichhapur
- Palia
- Phupugam
- Ratakhandiguda
- Telanadigam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Banuaguda? Share it with us.