Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Bhedabahal gram panchayat
Bhedabahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,364 people in 915 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,364
- Literacy
- 81.0%
- Area
- 16.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121755
Villages of Bhedabahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhedabahal | 876 | 3,186 | 81.5% | 14% | 51% |
| Gaijore | 39 | 178 | 71.9% | 4% | 56% |
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 Bhedabahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,364
- 1,666 male · 1,698 female
- Households
- 915
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.0%
- above Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- above Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 309
- 9.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,385
- 41.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 462 (13.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,721 (51.2%)
What the 1,385 workers did
- Cultivators142 (10.3%)
- Agricultural labourers73 (5.3%)
- Household industry31 (2.2%)
- Other work447 (32.3%)
- Marginal workers692 (50.0%)
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 Bhedabahal
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 16 km², 30% of it sown with crops and 35% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2).
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 Sundargarh block
- Baragad
- Bhasma
- Birbira
- Deuli
- Karla
- Kinjirma
- Kirei
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhedabahal? Share it with us.