Gram panchayat · Kosagumuda block · Nabarangpur
Bankuli gram panchayat
Bankuli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,502 people in 1,202 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,502
- Literacy
- 32.1%
- Area
- 21.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120467
Villages of Bankuli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhadakusumi | 460 | 2,082 | 32.1% | 9% | 74% |
| Deogan | 352 | 1,520 | 29.3% | 5% | 39% |
| Bankuli | 255 | 1,351 | 38.9% | 7% | 57% |
| Bhandimal | 135 | 549 | 21.8% | 14% | 66% |
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 Bankuli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,502
- 2,806 male · 2,696 female
- Households
- 1,202
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 32.1%
- below Kosagumuda block's villages (36.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- below Kosagumuda block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 949
- 17.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,844
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 438 (8.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,279 (59.6%)
What the 2,844 workers did
- Cultivators706 (24.8%)
- Agricultural labourers526 (18.5%)
- Household industry42 (1.5%)
- Other work85 (3.0%)
- Marginal workers1,485 (52.2%)
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 Bankuli
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, 47% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 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) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (4), Rasi (3), Sugarcane (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 Kosagumuda block
- Attigam
- Badagumuda
- Badambada
- Balenga
- Bamuni
- Binjili
- Butimajhisemala
- Chirma
- Ekori
- Karchamal
- Kodinga
- Kokdisemala
- Kosagumuda
- Majhidhanua
- Metigm-karagam
- Modeigam
- Motigan
- Panduguda
- Pharsaguda
- Rajoda
- Sanambada
- Santoshapur
- Taragam
- Temara
- Ukiapalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bankuli? Share it with us.