Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Puintala gram panchayat
Puintala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,776 people in 899 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,776
- Literacy
- 72.6%
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115980
Villages of Puintala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puintala | 687 | 2,838 | 73.4% | 43% | 8% |
| Pipalbahali | 136 | 595 | 70.0% | 20% | 5% |
| Niljipali | 76 | 343 | 70.0% | 4% | 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 Puintala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,776
- 1,928 male · 1,848 female
- Households
- 899
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.6%
- above Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 959
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 431
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,246
- 33.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,353 (35.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 262 (6.9%)
What the 1,246 workers did
- Cultivators271 (21.7%)
- Agricultural labourers191 (15.3%)
- Household industry16 (1.3%)
- Other work346 (27.8%)
- Marginal workers422 (33.9%)
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 Puintala
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 7 km², 30% of it sown with crops.
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-centre1 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 road0 of 3
- Public bus1 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
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (2), Vegetables (2).
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
- Pipirda
- Randa
- Sauntpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Puintala? Share it with us.