Gram panchayat · Bargaon block · Sundargarh
Barangakachhar gram panchayat
Barangakachhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bargaon block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,343 people in 1,573 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,343
- Literacy
- 66.3%
- Area
- 37 km²
- LGD code
- 121537
Villages of Barangakachhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulgaon | 286 | 1,148 | 63.6% | 2% | 73% |
| Barangakachar | 232 | 1,059 | 78.2% | 12% | 70% |
| Talimunda | 240 | 1,015 | 71.9% | 1% | 82% |
| Patuabeda | 240 | 927 | 63.2% | 7% | 76% |
| Mundagaon | 220 | 796 | 73.0% | 5% | 79% |
| Kumbahal | 143 | 544 | 71.5% | 3% | 83% |
| Bheluabahal | 122 | 517 | 60.9% | 4% | 56% |
| Bankibahal | 90 | 337 | 14.0% | 0% | 82% |
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 Barangakachhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,343
- 3,116 male · 3,227 female
- Households
- 1,573
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.3%
- below Bargaon block's villages (69.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,036
- above Bargaon block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 752
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,704
- 58.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 310 (4.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,759 (75.0%)
What the 3,704 workers did
- Cultivators905 (24.4%)
- Agricultural labourers501 (13.5%)
- Household industry14 (0.4%)
- Other work360 (9.7%)
- Marginal workers1,924 (51.9%)
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 Barangakachhar
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 37 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Sesame (8), Vegetable (8).
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 Bargaon block
- Bamdera
- Bargaon
- Bhoipali
- Dandajamira
- Ekma
- Fulbari
- Itma
- Jarngloi
- Pamra
- Rungaon
- Sahajbahal
- Tikilipara
- Timna
- Tudalaga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Barangakachhar? Share it with us.