Gram panchayat · Maneswar block · Sambalpur
Bhikampur gram panchayat
Bhikampur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Maneswar block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,611 people in 873 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,611
- Literacy
- 78.4%
- Area
- 14.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121370
Villages of Bhikampur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhikhampur | 771 | 3,188 | 77.8% | 25% | 32% |
| Salepali | 53 | 237 | 78.8% | 34% | 11% |
| Bijadihi | 49 | 186 | 87.3% | 21% | 13% |
| Haripaliuninhabited | 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 Bhikampur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,611
- 1,831 male · 1,780 female
- Households
- 873
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.4%
- above Maneswar block's villages (75.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 972
- about the same as Maneswar block's villages (964)
- Children aged 0–6
- 382
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,928
- 53.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 905 (25.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,079 (29.9%)
What the 1,928 workers did
- Cultivators281 (14.6%)
- Agricultural labourers512 (26.6%)
- Household industry120 (6.2%)
- Other work455 (23.6%)
- Marginal workers560 (29.0%)
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 Bhikampur
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 14 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Mustard (2), Pulses (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 Maneswar block
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