Gram panchayat · Kanas block · Puri
Bokanda gram panchayat
Bokanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kanas block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,443 people in 1,262 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Satyabadi assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,443
- Literacy
- 81.4%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120974
Villages of Bokanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dokanda | 500 | 2,300 | 82.4% | 41% | 0% |
| Ichhapur | 338 | 1,865 | 85.8% | 3% | 0% |
| Baigantali | 212 | 1,236 | 73.3% | 11% | 0% |
| Kesarpur | 203 | 991 | 80.1% | 23% | 0% |
| Mahal | 9 | 51 | 91.3% | 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 Bokanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,443
- 3,325 male · 3,118 female
- Households
- 1,262
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.4%
- below Kanas block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 938
- below Kanas block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 820
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,127
- 33.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,383 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,127 workers did
- Cultivators606 (28.5%)
- Agricultural labourers411 (19.3%)
- Household industry38 (1.8%)
- Other work550 (25.9%)
- Marginal workers522 (24.5%)
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 Bokanda
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 8 km², 98% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Kanas block
- Alibada
- Andarsingh
- Anlajodi
- Badal
- Badas
- Baku
- Bijipur
- Bindhan
- Chupurungi
- Deipur
- Dibyasinghpur
- Dochhian
- Gadabadaput
- Gadabalabhadrapur
- Gadakharad
- Gadasahi
- Gadasanput
- Gadisagoda
- Gopinathpur
- Jamalgoda
- Kadua
- Kanas
- Khandahota
- Pandiakera
- Sahupada
- Sirei
- Trilochanapur
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