Gram panchayat · Baliapal block · Balasore
Balikuti gram panchayat
Balikuti is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliapal block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,894 people in 1,572 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,894
- Literacy
- 77.9%
- Area
- 13.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116098
Villages of Balikuti
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balikuti | 541 | 2,476 | 75.5% | 30% | 10% |
| Mahabala | 408 | 1,843 | 82.0% | 12% | 0% |
| Chhada | 305 | 1,214 | 78.4% | 13% | 24% |
| Balikuti | 165 | 794 | 74.7% | 46% | 1% |
| Demuria | 104 | 394 | 75.7% | 34% | 44% |
| Keshdiha | 45 | 159 | 81.6% | 7% | 22% |
| Bela | 4 | 14 | 92.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Kuanrpur | 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 Balikuti
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,894
- 3,469 male · 3,425 female
- Households
- 1,572
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.9%
- below Baliapal block's villages (81.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 987
- above Baliapal block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 897
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,696
- 39.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,625 (23.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 752 (10.9%)
What the 2,696 workers did
- Cultivators949 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers665 (24.7%)
- Household industry47 (1.7%)
- Other work321 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers714 (26.5%)
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 Balikuti
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 13 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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
- Balang
- Balarampur
- 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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