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Chikalbahal gram panchayat
Chikalbahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balangir block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,321 people in 828 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bolangir assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,321
- Literacy
- 63.0%
- Area
- 17 km²
- LGD code
- 115784
Villages of Chikalbahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikalbahal | 437 | 1,800 | 65.1% | 19% | 31% |
| Fatkara | 232 | 899 | 65.9% | 15% | 41% |
| Banakeda | 106 | 423 | 50.4% | 9% | 22% |
| Dhauradadar | 53 | 199 | 58.1% | 29% | 51% |
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 Chikalbahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,321
- 1,654 male · 1,667 female
- Households
- 828
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.0%
- below Balangir block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- above Balangir block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 446
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,305
- 39.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 581 (17.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,121 (33.8%)
What the 1,305 workers did
- Cultivators136 (10.4%)
- Agricultural labourers97 (7.4%)
- Household industry11 (0.8%)
- Other work80 (6.1%)
- Marginal workers981 (75.2%)
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 Chikalbahal
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 17 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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
- Barkani
- Belpada
- Bhundimuhan
- Bhutiarbahal
- Bidighat
- Chadheipahadi
- Chandanbhati
- Chudapali
- Jhankarpali
- Khaliapali
- Khujenpali
- Khuntpali
- Kudasingha
- Kutumdola
- Madhiapali
- Manhira
- Mayabarha
- Mirdhapali
- Sadeipali
- Sahajbahal
- Sakma
- Sibtala
- Sikachhida
- Tusurabahal
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