Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Bhojpur gram panchayat
Bhojpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,994 people in 1,004 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,994
- Literacy
- 58.7%
- Area
- 10.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120784
Villages of Bhojpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhojapur | 422 | 1,721 | 53.2% | 8% | 2% |
| Kotipadar | 318 | 1,255 | 58.3% | 9% | 0% |
| Bhalundungari | 139 | 517 | 64.7% | 22% | 71% |
| Jhidiridhoda | 125 | 501 | 72.6% | 30% | 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 Bhojpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,994
- 2,013 male · 1,981 female
- Households
- 1,004
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.7%
- about the same as Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 984
- below Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 565
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,771
- 44.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 516 (12.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 410 (10.3%)
What the 1,771 workers did
- Cultivators569 (32.1%)
- Agricultural labourers43 (2.4%)
- Household industry12 (0.7%)
- Other work367 (20.7%)
- Marginal workers780 (44.0%)
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 Bhojpur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 10 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (3), Mung (3), Ground Nut (1), 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 Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhuliasikuan
- Birighat
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhojpur? Share it with us.