Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Balikhamar gram panchayat
Balikhamar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,501 people in 613 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,501
- Literacy
- 56.2%
- Area
- 11 km²
- LGD code
- 275127
Villages of Balikhamar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrapali | 220 | 992 | 57.6% | 15% | 35% |
| Bharuamunda | 196 | 797 | 71.6% | 18% | 20% |
| Balikhamar | 197 | 712 | 37.7% | 2% | 65% |
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 Balikhamar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,501
- 1,249 male · 1,252 female
- Households
- 613
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.2%
- about the same as Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,002
- about the same as Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 385
- 15.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,233
- 49.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 302 (12.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 972 (38.9%)
What the 1,233 workers did
- Cultivators260 (21.1%)
- Agricultural labourers102 (8.3%)
- Household industry34 (2.8%)
- Other work145 (11.8%)
- Marginal workers692 (56.1%)
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 Balikhamar
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 11 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school0 of 3
- Secondary school0 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) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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
- Bahabal
- 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 Balikhamar? Share it with us.