Gram panchayat · Ranapur block · Nayagarh
Bajrakote gram panchayat
Bajrakote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,756 people in 846 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,756
- Literacy
- 82.6%
- Area
- 9.1 km²
- LGD code
- 245653
Villages of Bajrakote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajrakota | 297 | 1,395 | 80.2% | 10% | 11% |
| Srikrishnapur | 164 | 754 | 78.1% | 17% | 0% |
| Sankhamula | 196 | 712 | 87.8% | 1% | 0% |
| Haripur | 67 | 344 | 94.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Khetribarapur | 75 | 322 | 73.3% | 4% | 0% |
| Chhatipur | 47 | 229 | 90.7% | 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 Bajrakote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,756
- 1,903 male · 1,853 female
- Households
- 846
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.6%
- about the same as Ranapur block's villages (82.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- above Ranapur block's villages (940)
- Children aged 0–6
- 432
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,306
- 34.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 293 (7.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 150 (4.0%)
What the 1,306 workers did
- Cultivators180 (13.8%)
- Agricultural labourers92 (7.0%)
- Household industry28 (2.1%)
- Other work127 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers879 (67.3%)
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 Bajrakote
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 9 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school1 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (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 Ranapur block
- Balabhadrapur
- Bandhamunda
- Baunsagarh
- Brajarajpur
- Brundabanpur
- Champagarh
- Champapedi
- Chandapur
- Damasahi
- Darpanarayanpur
- Gadabanikilo
- Gopalpur
- Gourangapur
- Hansara
- Jankia
- Jhadapada
- Kandapada
- Kandha Nayagarh
- Kasanda
- Keranda Tangi
- Khairapalli
- Khatia
- Kulasara
- Lodhachua
- Mahatpalla
- Majhiakhanda
- Mayurjhalia
- Narasinghpur
- Narendrapur
- Patia
- Pimpal
- Raipada
- Rajasunakhala
- Rankadeuli
- Surkabadi
- Talakani
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