Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Pipirda gram panchayat
Pipirda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,202 people in 723 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,202
- Literacy
- 71.6%
- Area
- 13.9 km²
- LGD code
- 115979
Villages of Pipirda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranikata | 299 | 1,369 | 74.2% | 18% | 2% |
| Pipirda | 238 | 1,020 | 62.7% | 29% | 6% |
| Raksimunda | 186 | 813 | 78.5% | 20% | 0% |
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 Pipirda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,202
- 1,642 male · 1,560 female
- Households
- 723
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.6%
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 950
- below Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 358
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,888
- 59.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 701 (21.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 98 (3.1%)
What the 1,888 workers did
- Cultivators315 (16.7%)
- Agricultural labourers375 (19.9%)
- Household industry7 (0.4%)
- Other work253 (13.4%)
- Marginal workers938 (49.7%)
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 Pipirda
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 14 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 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 office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Wheat (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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
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