Gram panchayat · Khandapara block · Nayagarh
Benagadia gram panchayat
Benagadia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khandapara block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 7,050 people in 1,535 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khandapada assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 7,050
- Literacy
- 81.1%
- Area
- 19.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120636
Villages of Benagadia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benagadia | 311 | 1,480 | 85.6% | 13% | 0% |
| Patharadwar | 290 | 1,384 | 85.2% | 63% | 1% |
| Kadua | 234 | 1,104 | 80.1% | 11% | 0% |
| Barakoli | 194 | 782 | 72.7% | 3% | 0% |
| Madhabereni | 117 | 618 | 65.4% | 11% | 0% |
| Ramachandiprasad | 121 | 535 | 86.9% | 16% | 0% |
| Gopinathpur | 121 | 525 | 80.7% | 3% | 1% |
| Muraripur | 109 | 447 | 82.9% | 23% | 0% |
| Tentuliapalli | 24 | 115 | 92.6% | 0% | 95% |
| Ghodamari | 8 | 42 | 86.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Mareikana | 6 | 18 | 70.6% | 100% | 0% |
| Bara Khola | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ghodamari Nuagaon | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Pendaragadia | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Suliapahad | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ghodamaridwar | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Benagadia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,050
- 3,803 male · 3,247 female
- Households
- 1,535
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.1%
- above Khandapara block's villages (79.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 854
- below Khandapara block's villages (904)
- Children aged 0–6
- 809
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,545
- 36.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,505 (21.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 167 (2.4%)
What the 2,545 workers did
- Cultivators407 (16.0%)
- Agricultural labourers467 (18.3%)
- Household industry238 (9.4%)
- Other work786 (30.9%)
- Marginal workers647 (25.4%)
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 Benagadia
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 19 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 11
- Middle school1 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre2 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump10 of 11
- Electricity for homes11 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 11
- Public bus1 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 11
- Weekly haat2 of 11
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Black Gram (11), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (8), Pulses (2), Vegetables (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 Khandapara block
- Bada Banapur
- Balabhadraprasad
- Banamalipur
- Bodasa
- Gadiasahi
- Gunthuni
- Jagannathprasad
- Jogiapalli
- Kantilo
- Khalisahi
- Kiajhara
- Koska
- Kumbharapada
- Maradarajpur
- Ranichheli
- Ranipada
- Rayati Dholamara
- Salajharia
- Sidhamula
- Sikharapur
- Singhapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Benagadia? Share it with us.