Gram panchayat · Jharigam block · Nabarangpur
Bhikia gram panchayat
Bhikia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharigam block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,981 people in 1,321 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,981
- Literacy
- 45.3%
- Area
- 21 km²
- LGD code
- 120445
Villages of Bhikia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodobhata | 551 | 2,358 | 54.6% | 34% | 29% |
| Bhikia | 444 | 2,066 | 41.1% | 7% | 67% |
| Gauntiaguda | 176 | 823 | 36.1% | 15% | 61% |
| Chingidiguda | 150 | 734 | 35.9% | 0% | 78% |
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 Bhikia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,981
- 2,961 male · 3,020 female
- Households
- 1,321
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 45.3%
- above Jharigam block's villages (38.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,020
- about the same as Jharigam block's villages (1,025)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,109
- 18.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,252
- 54.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,078 (18.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,147 (52.6%)
What the 3,252 workers did
- Cultivators1,032 (31.7%)
- Agricultural labourers421 (12.9%)
- Household industry6 (0.2%)
- Other work110 (3.4%)
- Marginal workers1,683 (51.8%)
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 Bhikia
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 21 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 32% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school4 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat3 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4), Wheat (1), Ragi (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 Jharigam block
- Badatemara
- Bakadabeda
- Banuaguda
- Belgam
- Bhalukanadi
- 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 Bhikia? Share it with us.