Gram panchayat · Jaleswar block · Balasore
Paschimbad gram panchayat
Paschimbad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jaleswar block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 8,529 people in 1,862 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jaleswar assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 8,529
- Literacy
- 76.6%
- Area
- 7 km²
- LGD code
- 116191
Villages of Paschimbad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debkumar | 933 | 4,334 | 74.6% | 53% | 0% |
| Paschimbar | 360 | 1,629 | 71.5% | 30% | 0% |
| Namkana | 338 | 1,492 | 78.7% | 31% | 0% |
| Rela | 147 | 611 | 88.0% | 50% | 0% |
| Kismatpaschimbar | 81 | 453 | 90.7% | 25% | 0% |
| Podpada | 3 | 10 | 100.0% | 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 Paschimbad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,529
- 4,433 male · 4,096 female
- Households
- 1,862
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.6%
- above Jaleswar block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 924
- below Jaleswar block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,112
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,374
- 39.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,665 (43.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4 (0.0%)
What the 3,374 workers did
- Cultivators790 (23.4%)
- Agricultural labourers699 (20.7%)
- Household industry22 (0.7%)
- Other work601 (17.8%)
- Marginal workers1,262 (37.4%)
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 Paschimbad
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 7 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Jaleswar block
- Aruha
- Baigambadia
- Baradiha
- Bartana
- Chamargan
- Dakhinapraharajpur
- Gadasahi-baliapal
- Gobarghata
- Gopimohanpur
- Jharpipal
- Kalama
- Kalika
- Khatina
- Khuard
- Khudiamajhisahi
- Khuluda
- Kotsahi
- Lakhannath
- Mahamadnagarpatna
- Makidia
- Nachihimpur
- Nampo
- Netue
- Olmara
- Paiksida
- R.r.pur
- Rabania
- Rajpur
- Sampatia
- Saradarbandh
- Shyamnagar
- Sikharpur
- Srirampur
- Sugo
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