Gram panchayat · Umerkote block · Nabarangpur
Benora gram panchayat
Benora is a gram panchayat (village council) in Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,018 people in 1,492 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,018
- Literacy
- 57.1%
- Area
- 23.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120574
Villages of Benora
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silati | 584 | 2,752 | 64.7% | 57% | 30% |
| Sankarda | 373 | 1,773 | 62.0% | 28% | 53% |
| Benora | 259 | 1,251 | 43.4% | 15% | 69% |
| Deogan | 87 | 465 | 55.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Karlibeda | 86 | 392 | 48.8% | 17% | 74% |
| Karlipadar | 103 | 385 | 30.0% | 1% | 90% |
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 Benora
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,018
- 3,553 male · 3,465 female
- Households
- 1,492
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.1%
- above Umerkote block's villages (43.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Umerkote block's villages (1,005)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,201
- 17.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,686
- 38.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,308 (32.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,726 (53.1%)
What the 2,686 workers did
- Cultivators725 (27.0%)
- Agricultural labourers206 (7.7%)
- Household industry14 (0.5%)
- Other work212 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers1,529 (56.9%)
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 Benora
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 23 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 53% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Maize (6).
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 Umerkote block
- Anchalla
- Badabharandi
- Badakumari
- Bakoda
- Beheda
- Bhamini
- Bhandariguda
- Burja
- Chikalapadar
- Hirapur
- Jamaranda
- Karagam
- Khanda
- Kopena
- Kurshi
- Mundiguda
- Murtumma
- Nehura
- Rajpur
- Semala
- Singisari
- Sukhigam
- Sunabeda
- Tohara
- Torenga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Benora? Share it with us.