Gram panchayat · Basta block · Balasore
Velora gram panchayat
Velora is a gram panchayat (village council) in Basta block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,081 people in 1,191 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,081
- Literacy
- 69.8%
- Area
- 10.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275543
Villages of Velora
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velora | 367 | 1,571 | 77.5% | 21% | 18% |
| Gangadharpur | 178 | 812 | 65.7% | 22% | 52% |
| Chandipur | 172 | 725 | 48.1% | 24% | 52% |
| Baitpara | 136 | 576 | 73.1% | 17% | 29% |
| Anandapur | 81 | 353 | 60.0% | 22% | 50% |
| Baniamari | 87 | 347 | 85.8% | 12% | 0% |
| Binjpur(Binjhapura) | 68 | 314 | 57.7% | 4% | 21% |
| Kundali | 73 | 288 | 84.2% | 32% | 0% |
| Kasalpara | 21 | 68 | 84.7% | 50% | 34% |
| Kuladiha | 8 | 27 | 90.0% | 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 Velora
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,081
- 2,565 male · 2,516 female
- Households
- 1,191
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.8%
- below Basta block's villages (78.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- above Basta block's villages (951)
- Children aged 0–6
- 692
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,117
- 41.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,036 (20.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,517 (29.9%)
What the 2,117 workers did
- Cultivators434 (20.5%)
- Agricultural labourers757 (35.8%)
- Household industry31 (1.5%)
- Other work234 (11.1%)
- Marginal workers661 (31.2%)
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 Velora
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 10 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 10
- Middle school3 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre7 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump8 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 10
- Public bus1 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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
- Irda
- Kadarayan
- Kainagari
- Karua
- Kasipada
- Kudia
- Kulida
- Mathani
- Mukuliasi
- Nabara
- Naikudi
- Natakata
- Patharjhara
- Paunskuli
- Purusottampur
- Putura
- Raghunathpur
- Rasalpur
- Routpada
- Sadanandapur
- Sahada
- Santoshpur
- Singla
- Tadada
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