Gram panchayat · Baliapal block · Balasore
Derala gram panchayat
Derala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliapal block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 8,708 people in 1,830 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 8,708
- Literacy
- 79.2%
- Area
- 14.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116104
Villages of Derala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deula | 524 | 2,610 | 69.4% | 12% | 56% |
| Katisahi | 448 | 2,064 | 82.1% | 6% | 26% |
| Basudebpur | 225 | 1,122 | 77.8% | 5% | 18% |
| Biraparulia | 202 | 903 | 89.6% | 22% | 0% |
| Kalajathia | 174 | 764 | 82.3% | 18% | 16% |
| Kushadiha | 90 | 471 | 82.7% | 8% | 0% |
| Nachandia | 87 | 420 | 89.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Kaupada | 58 | 253 | 88.5% | 8% | 0% |
| Badakachuapada | 22 | 101 | 83.0% | 25% | 43% |
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 Derala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,708
- 4,601 male · 4,107 female
- Households
- 1,830
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.2%
- below Baliapal block's villages (81.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 893
- below Baliapal block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,197
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,634
- 41.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 913 (10.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,368 (27.2%)
What the 3,634 workers did
- Cultivators497 (13.7%)
- Agricultural labourers260 (7.2%)
- Household industry68 (1.9%)
- Other work442 (12.2%)
- Marginal workers2,367 (65.1%)
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 Derala
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 15 km², 85% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school7 of 9
- Secondary school5 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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
- Balikuti
- Baniadiha
- Betagadia
- Bishnupur
- Chaumukh
- Dagara
- 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 Derala? Share it with us.