Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Balipata gram panchayat
Balipata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,621 people in 1,136 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,621
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 19.5 km²
- LGD code
- 115933
Villages of Balipata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balipata | 587 | 2,323 | 64.8% | 6% | 38% |
| Chuladarha | 209 | 1,008 | 57.2% | 10% | 59% |
| Khalia | 204 | 816 | 76.3% | 23% | 11% |
| San Kalangapali | 136 | 474 | 70.9% | 9% | 13% |
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 Balipata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,621
- 2,327 male · 2,294 female
- Households
- 1,136
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- above Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- about the same as Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 644
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,133
- 46.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 471 (10.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,618 (35.0%)
What the 2,133 workers did
- Cultivators419 (19.6%)
- Agricultural labourers377 (17.7%)
- Household industry89 (4.2%)
- Other work288 (13.5%)
- Marginal workers960 (45.0%)
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 Balipata
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 20 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 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) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (3), Cotton (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 Patnagarh block
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balipata? Share it with us.