Village · Bishamakatak, Rayagada
# Bandichuan

Bandichuan is a village in Bishamakatak sub-district of Rayagada district, Odisha, PIN code 765019. The 2011 Census counted 59 people in 11 households, the 255th largest of 289 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 26.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 42.6%.
- 59 people (2011)
- 11 households
- 26.8% literacy
- 765019 PIN code

## Bandichuan PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Bandichuan is 765019. Bandichuan falls in Bishamakatak sub-district, Rayagada district, Odisha.
- PIN code 765019
- Gram panchayat Dukum
- Community development block Bishamakatak
- Census village code 425292

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Bandichuan from nearby towns?
- Bishamakatak (sub-district HQ) 85 km by road
- Rayagada (district HQ) 55 km by road
- Rayagada (nearest town) 51 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Bandichuan?

1 services counted by the Census are inside Bandichuan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kesingi
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Rayagada
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Rayagada
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Mukundapur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Bandichuan known for?

The main crops are paddy, ragi and pulses.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Bandichuan

Of every 100 households in Bandichuan in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 0 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bandichuan · ■ Bishamakatak rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 13%
- Toilet within the home 0% 4%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 93%
- Tap water 0% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 3%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 98%
- Use banking services 0% 44%
- Television 0% 6%
- Mobile phone 0% 13%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 42% 55%
- Own their home 100% 95%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Bandichuan?

■ Bandichuan · ■ Bishamakatak rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 26.8% 42.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 844 1111
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 500 945
- Working population 55.9% 53.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 50.0% for men and 4.8% for women. 47% of men and 67% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Marginal 33 (100%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Bishamakatak
- Rungudi 70 people
- Panuguda 65 people
- Sogadi 64 people
- Pitadanga 63 people
- Pajabandha 59 people
- Gojabahal 57 people
- Bondhaguda 56 people
- Nuaganhurugud 55 people

All 318 villages in Bishamakatak

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Bandichuan? 765019
- How far is Bandichuan from Rayagada? 55 km by road
- What is the population of Bandichuan? 59 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bandichuan in? Rayagada district (Bishamakatak sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Bandichuan? 26.8% (Census 2011)

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