Gram panchayat · Bangomunda block · Balangir
Bhalumunda gram panchayat
Bhalumunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangomunda block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,699 people in 844 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,699
- Literacy
- 62.1%
- Area
- 4.2 km²
- LGD code
- 115805
Villages of Bhalumunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalumunda | 727 | 3,170 | 63.8% | 6% | 4% |
| Ganjabahal | 117 | 529 | 51.6% | 17% | 6% |
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 Bhalumunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,699
- 1,846 male · 1,853 female
- Households
- 844
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.1%
- above Bangomunda block's villages (54.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- above Bangomunda block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 460
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,465
- 39.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 274 (7.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 147 (4.0%)
What the 1,465 workers did
- Cultivators309 (21.1%)
- Agricultural labourers22 (1.5%)
- Household industry204 (13.9%)
- Other work501 (34.2%)
- Marginal workers429 (29.3%)
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 Bhalumunda
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 4 km², 86% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school1 of 2
- Degree college1 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes1 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Bangomunda block
- Alanda
- Arsatula
- Baldha
- Bangomunda
- Belpada
- 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 Bhalumunda? Share it with us.