Gram panchayat · Basta block · Balasore
Irda gram panchayat
Irda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Basta block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 6,654 people in 1,627 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Basta assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 6,654
- Literacy
- 83.4%
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116124
Villages of Irda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irda | 286 | 1,114 | 83.9% | 48% | 6% |
| Machhada | 278 | 1,096 | 85.9% | 0% | 16% |
| Nargoda | 217 | 958 | 69.2% | 47% | 2% |
| Gambhalundi | 179 | 782 | 94.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Bhittarbramatar | 149 | 656 | 89.2% | 0% | 3% |
| Kalanda | 158 | 582 | 87.3% | 58% | 2% |
| Narasingdiha | 110 | 461 | 86.9% | 0% | 1% |
| Kaenda | 86 | 353 | 81.7% | 37% | 0% |
| Depada | 75 | 255 | 80.7% | 49% | 4% |
| Ganakadova | 40 | 169 | 63.0% | 0% | 70% |
| Gangura | 31 | 142 | 75.2% | 86% | 0% |
| Kantiadobha | 18 | 86 | 72.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Irda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,654
- 3,442 male · 3,212 female
- Households
- 1,627
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.4%
- above Basta block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- below Basta block's villages (951)
- Children aged 0–6
- 839
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,718
- 40.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,788 (26.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 498 (7.5%)
What the 2,718 workers did
- Cultivators374 (13.8%)
- Agricultural labourers577 (21.2%)
- Household industry35 (1.3%)
- Other work200 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers1,532 (56.4%)
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 Irda
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 10 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 12
- Middle school3 of 12
- Secondary school1 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre10 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes11 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 12
- Weekly haat3 of 12
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Basta block
- Babarda
- Baniadiha
- Barunagadia
- Basuchakurai
- Brahmanda
- Chormara
- Dakhinapraharajpur
- Darada
- Dudhahansa
- Gadpada
- Kadarayan
- Kainagari
- Karua
- Kasipada
- Kudia
- Kulida
- Mathani
- Mukuliasi
- Nabara
- Naikudi
- Natakata
- Patharjhara
- Paunskuli
- Purusottampur
- Putura
- Raghunathpur
- Rasalpur
- Routpada
- Sadanandapur
- Sahada
- Santoshpur
- Singla
- Tadada
- Velora
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