Gram panchayat · Baliapal block · Balasore
Balang gram panchayat
Balang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliapal block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,959 people in 1,234 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,959
- Literacy
- 82.4%
- Area
- 5.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116096
Villages of Balang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolang | 1,055 | 5,055 | 82.4% | 36% | 4% |
| Biswanathpur | 103 | 518 | 83.9% | 21% | 9% |
| Teluni | 76 | 386 | 80.4% | 45% | 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 Balang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,959
- 3,049 male · 2,910 female
- Households
- 1,234
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.4%
- about the same as Baliapal block's villages (81.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 954
- about the same as Baliapal block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 839
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,356
- 39.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,089 (35.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 228 (3.8%)
What the 2,356 workers did
- Cultivators573 (24.3%)
- Agricultural labourers660 (28.0%)
- Household industry62 (2.6%)
- Other work340 (14.4%)
- Marginal workers721 (30.6%)
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 Balang
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 6 km², 8% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 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 road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- 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 Baliapal block
- Aladiha
- Asti
- Badas
- Bahiapal
- Baigambadia
- 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
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