Gram panchayat · Balisankara block · Sundargarh
Bandega gram panchayat
Bandega is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balisankara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,402 people in 1,356 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,402
- Literacy
- 65.7%
- Area
- 25.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121522
Villages of Bandega
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandega | 820 | 3,204 | 60.5% | 12% | 45% |
| Kantabahal | 264 | 1,069 | 79.5% | 14% | 71% |
| Murkia | 181 | 732 | 61.6% | 15% | 55% |
| Phalsa | 91 | 397 | 77.7% | 0% | 87% |
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 Bandega
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,402
- 2,682 male · 2,720 female
- Households
- 1,356
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.7%
- below Balisankara block's villages (67.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- below Balisankara block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 792
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,057
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 646 (12.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,952 (54.6%)
What the 2,057 workers did
- Cultivators542 (26.3%)
- Agricultural labourers174 (8.5%)
- Household industry14 (0.7%)
- Other work204 (9.9%)
- Marginal workers1,123 (54.6%)
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 Bandega
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 26 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus4 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Black Gram (4), Ground Nuts (3), Maize (1). Handicrafts: Tailoring (2), Broomstick (2), Earthern Pots (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 Balisankara block
- Balisankara
- Bandhabahal
- Beheradihi
- Birkaldihi
- Deobhubanpur
- Dhubendand
- Karuabahal
- Kinjirkela
- Kurei
- Kusumura
- Lulukidihi
- Rampur
- Sagbahal
- Saunamura
- Talsara
- Tildega
- Tileikani
- Tumlia
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