Gram panchayat · Kaniha block · Angul
Biru gram panchayat
Biru is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaniha block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,020 people in 761 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Pallahara assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,020
- Literacy
- 78.5%
- Area
- 22.4 km²
- LGD code
- 115671
Villages of Biru
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biru | 452 | 1,858 | 78.1% | 42% | 15% |
| Bulajhar | 131 | 477 | 82.1% | 29% | 4% |
| Balijharan | 55 | 227 | 78.9% | 0% | 96% |
| Langalkhol | 62 | 222 | 87.3% | 0% | 6% |
| Dholagandia | 34 | 123 | 66.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Kashia | 15 | 56 | 60.4% | 30% | 70% |
| Kandakhaman | 9 | 46 | 52.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Dadariuninhabited | 3 | 11 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
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 Biru
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,020
- 1,591 male · 1,429 female
- Households
- 761
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.5%
- about the same as Kaniha block's villages (78.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 898
- below Kaniha block's villages (915)
- Children aged 0–6
- 340
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 923
- 30.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 931 (30.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 738 (24.4%)
What the 923 workers did
- Cultivators119 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers20 (2.2%)
- Household industry1 (0.1%)
- Other work82 (8.9%)
- Marginal workers701 (75.9%)
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 Biru
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 22 km², 23% of it sown with crops and 44% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre3 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump5 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8), Black Horse Gram (1), Banana (1).
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 Kaniha block
- Arkil
- Badagundri
- Badatribeda
- Bajrakot
- Baliposi
- Bijigol
- Burukuna
- Dalaka
- Deranga
- Gadasila
- Gendamala
- Hanumanpur
- Hariharpur
- Jarada
- Kakudia
- Kamaeri
- Kaniha
- Karanapal
- Kuilei
- Kulumo
- Parabil
- Rengali
- Samala
- Santribeda
- Susaba
- Talapada
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