Gram panchayat · Binika block · Subarnapur
Bhandar gram panchayat
Bhandar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Binika block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 8,465 people in 2,233 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Birmaharajpur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 8,465
- Literacy
- 75.1%
- Area
- 27.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121428
Villages of Bhandar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhandar | 382 | 1,503 | 73.4% | 30% | 25% |
| Gulunda | 419 | 1,461 | 75.6% | 26% | 6% |
| Papi | 354 | 1,260 | 75.6% | 16% | 24% |
| Antarda | 307 | 1,199 | 75.3% | 52% | 17% |
| Mahulpali | 212 | 845 | 73.6% | 35% | 5% |
| Kadalipali | 207 | 811 | 71.8% | 19% | 19% |
| Chulimal | 180 | 668 | 79.0% | 19% | 29% |
| Piteipali | 107 | 438 | 77.5% | 37% | 3% |
| Gajabandha | 62 | 273 | 78.7% | 9% | 0% |
| Ratnasinghasanpur | 3 | 7 | 100.0% | 0% | 14% |
| Antarda Jungle | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dharapali | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Pujadungri | 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 Bhandar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,465
- 4,268 male · 4,197 female
- Households
- 2,233
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.1%
- about the same as Binika block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- above Binika block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 921
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,903
- 46.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,413 (28.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,383 (16.3%)
What the 3,903 workers did
- Cultivators1,082 (27.7%)
- Agricultural labourers1,255 (32.2%)
- Household industry24 (0.6%)
- Other work472 (12.1%)
- Marginal workers1,070 (27.4%)
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 Bhandar
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 28 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 10
- Middle school5 of 10
- Secondary school2 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre2 of 10
- Anganwadi centre9 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Dal (6), 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 Binika block
- Babupali
- Bankigiridi
- Baunsuni
- Charda
- Jullunda
- Kaintara
- Kuhibahal
- Maghala
- Mahada
- Mahadevpali
- Sankara
- Seledi
- Silati
- Sindurpur
- Singhijuba
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