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Barkani gram panchayat
Barkani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balangir block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,278 people in 597 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,278
- Literacy
- 71.5%
- Area
- 13.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115779
Villages of Barkani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandrapita | 197 | 755 | 69.5% | 50% | 1% |
| Makadchuan | 166 | 626 | 70.8% | 35% | 39% |
| Aenlachuan | 150 | 564 | 81.8% | 26% | 10% |
| Narayanpur | 69 | 260 | 64.3% | 28% | 48% |
| Barkani | 15 | 73 | 43.9% | 14% | 45% |
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 Barkani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,278
- 1,135 male · 1,143 female
- Households
- 597
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.5%
- above Balangir block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,007
- above Balangir block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 320
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 879
- 38.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 829 (36.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 471 (20.7%)
What the 879 workers did
- Cultivators45 (5.1%)
- Agricultural labourers120 (13.7%)
- Household industry10 (1.1%)
- Other work116 (13.2%)
- Marginal workers588 (66.9%)
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 Barkani
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 14 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (4), Vegetable (3), Wheat (1), Vegetables (1), Sugarcane (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 Balangir block
- Baidipali
- Barapudgia
- Belpada
- Bhundimuhan
- Bhutiarbahal
- Bidighat
- Chadheipahadi
- Chandanbhati
- Chikalbahal
- Chudapali
- Jhankarpali
- Khaliapali
- Khujenpali
- Khuntpali
- Kudasingha
- Kutumdola
- Madhiapali
- Manhira
- Mayabarha
- Mirdhapali
- Sadeipali
- Sahajbahal
- Sakma
- Sibtala
- Sikachhida
- Tusurabahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Barkani? Share it with us.