Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Bahabal gram panchayat
Bahabal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,601 people in 916 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,601
- Literacy
- 57.3%
- Area
- 15.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115823
Villages of Bahabal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khairmal | 391 | 1,708 | 47.5% | 15% | 69% |
| Bahabal | 326 | 1,262 | 70.0% | 14% | 34% |
| Malpara | 199 | 631 | 57.4% | 27% | 64% |
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 Bahabal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,601
- 1,780 male · 1,821 female
- Households
- 916
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.3%
- above Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,023
- above Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 533
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,783
- 49.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 600 (16.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,011 (55.8%)
What the 1,783 workers did
- Cultivators288 (16.2%)
- Agricultural labourers375 (21.0%)
- Household industry23 (1.3%)
- Other work131 (7.3%)
- Marginal workers966 (54.2%)
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 Bahabal
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Cotton (3), Maize (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 Belpara block
- Bagdor
- Balikhamar
- Beheramunda
- Belpada
- Bharuapali
- Darlipali
- Dhumabhata
- Gambhari
- Ghagurli
- Juba
- Kandhenjhula
- Kanut
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sarmuhan
- Sihini
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bahabal? Share it with us.