Gram panchayat · Bhapur block · Nayagarh
Bhapur gram panchayat
Bhapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,112 people in 1,513 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,112
- Literacy
- 81.5%
- Area
- 12.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120593
Villages of Bhapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhapur | 717 | 2,992 | 83.7% | 10% | 23% |
| Elapada | 278 | 1,062 | 85.3% | 4% | 0% |
| Nihalaprasad | 167 | 753 | 65.2% | 1% | 48% |
| Mahulia | 125 | 380 | 86.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mandarbereni | 103 | 371 | 87.3% | 12% | 0% |
| Jaharkote | 77 | 367 | 68.7% | 0% | 5% |
| Khairagadia | 46 | 187 | 93.2% | 0% | 0% |
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 Bhapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,112
- 3,176 male · 2,936 female
- Households
- 1,513
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.5%
- about the same as Bhapur block's villages (81.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 924
- above Bhapur block's villages (914)
- Children aged 0–6
- 664
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,044
- 33.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 405 (6.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,057 (17.3%)
What the 2,044 workers did
- Cultivators759 (37.1%)
- Agricultural labourers313 (15.3%)
- Household industry9 (0.4%)
- Other work502 (24.6%)
- Marginal workers461 (22.6%)
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 Bhapur
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 12 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Vegetables (7). Handicrafts: Incense Sticks (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 Bhapur block
- Badasahara
- Baghuapalli
- Baigunia
- Baunsabati
- Bhagabanpur
- Bijipur
- Chakradharaprasad
- Dhanchangada
- Fategarh
- Golapokhari
- Kainfulia
- Karabara
- Kendupalli
- Nimani
- Padmabati
- Patharachakada
- Rakama
- Salapada
- Sasana
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhapur? Share it with us.