Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Bhasma gram panchayat
Bhasma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,712 people in 1,238 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,712
- Literacy
- 80.7%
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121756
Villages of Bhasma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhasma | 339 | 1,332 | 83.5% | 23% | 37% |
| Jamtalia | 329 | 1,244 | 72.8% | 23% | 46% |
| Kainsara | 178 | 731 | 98.4% | 8% | 34% |
| Pandermal | 178 | 654 | 72.1% | 12% | 37% |
| Kabanga | 140 | 448 | 78.0% | 13% | 32% |
| Jamtalia (J.B.) | 74 | 303 | 80.3% | 8% | 10% |
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 Bhasma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,712
- 2,407 male · 2,305 female
- Households
- 1,238
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.7%
- above Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 958
- below Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 475
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,325
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 811 (17.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,732 (36.8%)
What the 2,325 workers did
- Cultivators564 (24.3%)
- Agricultural labourers259 (11.1%)
- Household industry8 (0.3%)
- Other work524 (22.5%)
- Marginal workers970 (41.7%)
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 Bhasma
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 20 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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
- Bhedabahal
- Birbira
- Deuli
- Karla
- Kinjirma
- Kirei
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
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