Gram panchayat · Dhankauda block · Sambalpur
Basantapur gram panchayat
Basantapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,855 people in 1,403 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,855
- Literacy
- 73.7%
- Area
- 27.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121296
Villages of Basantapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basantpur | 431 | 1,899 | 65.6% | 20% | 32% |
| Satupali | 359 | 1,462 | 75.4% | 55% | 11% |
| Garmunda | 328 | 1,357 | 78.4% | 24% | 22% |
| Govindapali | 99 | 353 | 83.8% | 13% | 3% |
| Talpadar | 71 | 321 | 74.0% | 2% | 61% |
| Satijor | 67 | 265 | 80.8% | 37% | 7% |
| Rengalipali | 48 | 198 | 77.7% | 28% | 39% |
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 Basantapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,855
- 2,941 male · 2,914 female
- Households
- 1,403
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.7%
- above Dhankauda block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 991
- above Dhankauda block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 647
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,040
- 51.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,719 (29.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,373 (23.5%)
What the 3,040 workers did
- Cultivators410 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers710 (23.4%)
- Household industry121 (4.0%)
- Other work591 (19.4%)
- Marginal workers1,208 (39.7%)
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 Basantapur
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 27 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre5 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus3 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (7).
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 Dhankauda block
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