Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Boden gram panchayat
Boden is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 8,831 people in 2,374 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 8,831
- Literacy
- 60.2%
- Area
- 25 km²
- LGD code
- 120769
Villages of Boden
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boden | 625 | 2,401 | 75.4% | 26% | 35% |
| Temeri | 579 | 2,263 | 44.8% | 13% | 47% |
| Binapur | 524 | 1,894 | 56.8% | 21% | 13% |
| Bireskela | 205 | 773 | 69.7% | 25% | 0% |
| Kusumkhunta | 219 | 768 | 46.4% | 6% | 52% |
| Kerapadar | 222 | 732 | 68.5% | 24% | 2% |
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 Boden
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,831
- 4,471 male · 4,360 female
- Households
- 2,374
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.2%
- above Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,218
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 4,153
- 47.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,741 (19.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,579 (29.2%)
What the 4,153 workers did
- Cultivators886 (21.3%)
- Agricultural labourers391 (9.4%)
- Household industry44 (1.1%)
- Other work623 (15.0%)
- Marginal workers2,209 (53.2%)
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 Boden
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 25 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 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 road6 of 6
- Public bus2 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (6), Mandia (5), Ground Nut (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 Boden block
- Babebir
- Bhainsadani
- Boirgaon
- Damjhar
- Farsara
- Karangamal
- Karlakote
- Khaira
- Larka
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Palsada
- Rokal
- Sunapur
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