Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Belgaon gram panchayat
Belgaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,452 people in 1,795 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,452
- Literacy
- 64.6%
- Area
- 21.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115984
Villages of Belgaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgaon | 800 | 2,993 | 73.5% | 19% | 19% |
| Kusamkhal | 382 | 1,330 | 45.2% | 8% | 19% |
| Piprut | 239 | 866 | 57.4% | 24% | 35% |
| Narabahali | 177 | 585 | 67.1% | 23% | 0% |
| Bhikabahali | 97 | 353 | 65.5% | 0% | 47% |
| Siletpara | 100 | 325 | 72.4% | 15% | 1% |
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 Belgaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,452
- 3,310 male · 3,142 female
- Households
- 1,795
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.6%
- about the same as Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 820
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,347
- 36.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,063 (16.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,284 (19.9%)
What the 2,347 workers did
- Cultivators251 (10.7%)
- Agricultural labourers237 (10.1%)
- Household industry52 (2.2%)
- Other work789 (33.6%)
- Marginal workers1,018 (43.4%)
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 Belgaon
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 21 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Pulses (1), Arhar (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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Bhadra
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Ghunsar
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Kansar
- Karamtala
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Saintala
- Siskela
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Belgaon? Share it with us.