Gram panchayat · Balisankara block · Sundargarh
Bandhabahal gram panchayat
Bandhabahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balisankara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,389 people in 926 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,389
- Literacy
- 66.2%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121523
Villages of Bandhabahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhbahal | 344 | 1,314 | 70.0% | 11% | 60% |
| Kinikibandh | 282 | 1,042 | 65.9% | 13% | 57% |
| Bijagarh | 159 | 496 | 65.3% | 7% | 83% |
| Peruaada | 89 | 358 | 56.3% | 1% | 77% |
| Bankidihi | 52 | 179 | 62.3% | 53% | 36% |
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 Bandhabahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,389
- 1,621 male · 1,768 female
- Households
- 926
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.2%
- below Balisankara block's villages (67.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,091
- above Balisankara block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 342
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,043
- 60.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 407 (12.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,129 (62.8%)
What the 2,043 workers did
- Cultivators72 (3.5%)
- Agricultural labourers505 (24.7%)
- Household industry11 (0.5%)
- Other work221 (10.8%)
- Marginal workers1,234 (60.4%)
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 Bandhabahal
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 18 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ground Nuts (5), Black Gram (5).
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
- Bandega
- Beheradihi
- Birkaldihi
- Deobhubanpur
- Dhubendand
- Karuabahal
- Kinjirkela
- Kurei
- Kusumura
- Lulukidihi
- Rampur
- Sagbahal
- Saunamura
- Talsara
- Tildega
- Tileikani
- Tumlia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bandhabahal? Share it with us.