Gram panchayat · Baliapal block · Balasore
Badas gram panchayat
Badas is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliapal block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 8,810 people in 2,037 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 8,810
- Literacy
- 88.2%
- Area
- 8.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116094
Villages of Badas
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nabhada | 486 | 2,172 | 91.2% | 12% | 0% |
| Kathasagara | 355 | 1,473 | 79.8% | 9% | 23% |
| Tahalia No-2 | 253 | 1,051 | 83.7% | 31% | 0% |
| Pakmundi | 246 | 1,041 | 90.7% | 11% | 0% |
| Baras | 220 | 1,040 | 86.1% | 11% | 0% |
| Maniksimulia | 144 | 676 | 93.4% | 33% | 0% |
| Sarapunja | 138 | 555 | 98.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Jagei | 121 | 478 | 90.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Gopinathpur | 66 | 295 | 87.7% | 30% | 0% |
| Manikasimulia | 7 | 25 | 80.0% | 80% | 0% |
| Sarisa | 1 | 4 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bhagirathipur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nanguri | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Tahalia No-1 | 0 | 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 Badas
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,810
- 4,491 male · 4,319 female
- Households
- 2,037
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.2%
- above Baliapal block's villages (81.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 962
- about the same as Baliapal block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 986
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,020
- 34.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,350 (15.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 349 (4.0%)
What the 3,020 workers did
- Cultivators1,365 (45.2%)
- Agricultural labourers546 (18.1%)
- Household industry56 (1.9%)
- Other work472 (15.6%)
- Marginal workers581 (19.2%)
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 Badas
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 9 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 11
- Middle school6 of 11
- Secondary school3 of 11
- Senior secondary school2 of 11
- Degree college2 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre0 of 11
- Anganwadi centre9 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump10 of 11
- Electricity for homes10 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 3
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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 Baliapal block
- Aladiha
- Asti
- Bahiapal
- Baigambadia
- Balang
- Balarampur
- Balikuti
- Baniadiha
- Betagadia
- Bishnupur
- Chaumukh
- Dagara
- Derala
- Deula
- Devog
- Ghantua
- Jagatipur
- Jambhirai
- Jamkunda
- Kalyapur
- Kumbhari
- Kunduli
- Madhupura
- Nikhira
- Nuagan
- Panchupali
- Pratappur
- Ratii
- Saudi
- Srirampur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Badas? Share it with us.