Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Iswarpur gram panchayat
Iswarpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,513 people in 1,454 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,513
- Literacy
- 78.1%
- Area
- 10.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116301
Villages of Iswarpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrapada | 450 | 1,918 | 78.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Ishwarpur | 376 | 1,659 | 81.5% | 21% | 5% |
| Kalasuni | 228 | 1,035 | 83.6% | 13% | 1% |
| Dakhina ada | 163 | 793 | 53.4% | 0% | 40% |
| Dhumpur | 120 | 511 | 85.0% | 10% | 0% |
| Raghubindha | 82 | 408 | 77.1% | 5% | 0% |
| Narsingpur | 35 | 189 | 88.2% | 0% | 13% |
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 Iswarpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,513
- 3,363 male · 3,150 female
- Households
- 1,454
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.1%
- below Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 937
- below Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 833
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,961
- 45.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 863 (13.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 594 (9.1%)
What the 2,961 workers did
- Cultivators687 (23.2%)
- Agricultural labourers443 (15.0%)
- Household industry15 (0.5%)
- Other work268 (9.1%)
- Marginal workers1,548 (52.3%)
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 Iswarpur
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 7 villages cover 11 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump5 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Ada
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Jamujhadi
- Kanchapada
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Maitapur
- Markona
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Purosottampur
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Iswarpur? Share it with us.