Gram panchayat · Anugul block · Angul
Balanga gram panchayat
Balanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anugul block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 2,643 people in 614 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 2,643
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Area
- 13.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115554
Villages of Balanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanga | 293 | 1,302 | 73.3% | 22% | 7% |
| Talisara | 132 | 563 | 76.1% | 2% | 30% |
| Hidising | 87 | 356 | 50.5% | 4% | 44% |
| Pampasar | 41 | 179 | 62.0% | 11% | 50% |
| Dimiripal | 24 | 94 | 42.3% | 22% | 47% |
| Jokub | 20 | 92 | 68.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Labangi | 17 | 57 | 55.1% | 0% | 84% |
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 Balanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,643
- 1,304 male · 1,339 female
- Households
- 614
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.6%
- below Anugul block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- above Anugul block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 344
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 996
- 37.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 358 (13.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 686 (26.0%)
What the 996 workers did
- Cultivators222 (22.3%)
- Agricultural labourers479 (48.1%)
- Household industry8 (0.8%)
- Other work75 (7.5%)
- Marginal workers212 (21.3%)
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 Balanga
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 14 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school0 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes4 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7).
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 Anugul block
- Angarbandha
- Antula
- Badakantakul
- Badakera
- Balasingha
- Baluakata
- Bantala
- Baragaunia
- Basala
- Bedasasan
- Chhelipada
- Dhokuta
- Gadatarasha
- Inkarbandha
- Jagannathpur
- Kangula Bentapur
- Khalari
- Khinda
- Kothabhuin
- Kunursingha
- Manikjodi
- Matiasahi
- Nandapur
- Nuamauja
- Pokatunga
- Purunakot
- Rantalai
- Sankhapur
- Saradhapur
- Susuda
- Tainsi
- Talagarh
- Tikarpada
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