Gram panchayat · Bangomunda block · Balangir
Baldha gram panchayat
Baldha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangomunda block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,198 people in 788 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,198
- Literacy
- 57.7%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 115802
Villages of Baldha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanmula | 258 | 1,037 | 64.0% | 13% | 19% |
| Sindhbhari | 239 | 975 | 39.3% | 16% | 4% |
| Baladha | 208 | 855 | 67.2% | 20% | 2% |
| Barlabahali | 83 | 331 | 67.8% | 9% | 38% |
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 Baldha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,198
- 1,648 male · 1,550 female
- Households
- 788
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.7%
- above Bangomunda block's villages (54.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 941
- below Bangomunda block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 440
- 13.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,437
- 44.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 497 (15.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 384 (12.0%)
What the 1,437 workers did
- Cultivators420 (29.2%)
- Agricultural labourers162 (11.3%)
- Household industry2 (0.1%)
- Other work84 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers769 (53.5%)
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 Baldha
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 10 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes0 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Bangomunda block
- Alanda
- Arsatula
- Bangomunda
- Belpada
- Bhalumunda
- Bhursaguda
- Bhuslad
- Biripali
- Chandatora
- Chulifunka
- Dedgaon
- Gandharabanda
- Gandharala
- Jamkhunta
- Jhalap
- Jharial
- Jurabandh
- Kansil
- Kapilabhata
- Khaira
- Kundabutala
- Mudpadar
- Sindhekela
- Themra
- Tureikela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Baldha? Share it with us.