Gram panchayat · Bhograi block · Balasore
Balim gram panchayat
Balim is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhograi block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,325 people in 1,272 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhograi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,325
- Literacy
- 89.1%
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116144
Villages of Balim
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balim | 520 | 2,153 | 86.2% | 5% | 17% |
| Antaroi | 255 | 1,094 | 93.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Budhakusumi | 113 | 467 | 96.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Amidhangaria | 101 | 432 | 79.8% | 0% | 43% |
| Kuruntia | 100 | 411 | 92.7% | 10% | 2% |
| Tildapada | 85 | 375 | 86.5% | 8% | 0% |
| Kuruntiapatana | 66 | 261 | 93.3% | 28% | 0% |
| Hiranandapur | 32 | 132 | 93.3% | 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 Balim
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,325
- 2,695 male · 2,630 female
- Households
- 1,272
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.1%
- above Bhograi block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Bhograi block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 619
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,353
- 63.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 389 (7.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 557 (10.5%)
What the 3,353 workers did
- Cultivators587 (17.5%)
- Agricultural labourers338 (10.1%)
- Household industry7 (0.2%)
- Other work258 (7.7%)
- Marginal workers2,163 (64.5%)
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 Balim
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 10 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat8 of 8
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Bhograi block
- Analia
- Aruhabrutti-1
- Babatia
- Bajitpur
- Bausadiha
- Bhograi
- Dahunda
- Daruha
- Dehurda
- Deula
- Durpal
- Gabgan
- Gochhidateghari
- Gopinathpur
- Gunsartha
- Gunsibasan
- Hunguli
- Jagannathpur
- Jaleswarpur
- Jalsoharia
- Jayarampur
- Kachuadi
- Kakhada
- Kanthibhaunri
- Kharidpipal
- Kosabakamarda
- Kulida
- Kumbharmuli
- Kumbhirgadi
- Kusuda
- Mahagab
- Maheshpur
- Mandarsahi
- N.m.padia
- Nachinda
- Nahara
- Nimatpur
- Panisanda
- Pasarbindha
- Putina
- Rasolpur
- Sahabajipur
- Saharia
- Sankhari
- Saradhapur
- Sianroi
- Sultanpur
- Sunadharbasan
- Tukurihazira
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