Gram panchayat · Jamankira block · Sambalpur
Bhojpur gram panchayat
Bhojpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jamankira block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 4,805 people in 1,135 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 4,805
- Literacy
- 77.2%
- Area
- 17.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121312
Villages of Bhojpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhojpur | 413 | 1,742 | 83.7% | 32% | 39% |
| Godrapada | 208 | 1,085 | 80.1% | 10% | 72% |
| Khuntlabahal | 134 | 541 | 60.3% | 16% | 65% |
| Matamahul | 116 | 447 | 77.4% | 11% | 36% |
| Shantimal | 107 | 389 | 70.3% | 34% | 48% |
| Sihiria | 52 | 222 | 68.6% | 5% | 91% |
| Gambhiramunda | 46 | 159 | 81.4% | 0% | 64% |
| Tulsidihi | 30 | 111 | 66.3% | 0% | 78% |
| Kankadakhol | 29 | 109 | 70.9% | 52% | 35% |
| Alarkhol | 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 Bhojpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,805
- 2,447 male · 2,358 female
- Households
- 1,135
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.2%
- above Jamankira block's villages (70.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Jamankira block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 491
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,308
- 48.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,006 (20.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,589 (53.9%)
What the 2,308 workers did
- Cultivators462 (20.0%)
- Agricultural labourers476 (20.6%)
- Household industry48 (2.1%)
- Other work463 (20.1%)
- Marginal workers859 (37.2%)
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 Bhojpur
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 18 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Spices (9).
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 Jamankira block
- Badarama
- Badmal
- Chakuliabahal
- Dhudipali
- Dimirimunda
- Fasimal
- Gunduruchuan
- Jamankira
- Kasada
- Katangpapani
- Kenadhipa
- Kharsanmal
- Kulundi
- Mahada
- Mundhenpali
- Sarda
- Siridi
- Subarnapali
- Tikiba
- Tiklipada
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.