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Birmal gram panchayat
Birmal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bargarh block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,975 people in 1,288 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bargarh assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,975
- Literacy
- 71.4%
- Area
- 16.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116374
Villages of Birmal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmal | 598 | 2,295 | 73.9% | 5% | 3% |
| Sahajbahal | 429 | 1,633 | 71.9% | 20% | 43% |
| Podmunda | 261 | 1,047 | 65.3% | 8% | 57% |
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 Birmal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,975
- 2,557 male · 2,418 female
- Households
- 1,288
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.4%
- below Bargarh block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 946
- about the same as Bargarh block's villages (943)
- Children aged 0–6
- 552
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,629
- 52.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 538 (10.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,376 (27.7%)
What the 2,629 workers did
- Cultivators914 (34.8%)
- Agricultural labourers394 (15.0%)
- Household industry58 (2.2%)
- Other work209 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers1,054 (40.1%)
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 Birmal
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 16 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school2 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ground Nuts (3), Vegetables (2), Sugarcan (1). Handicrafts: Weaving Products (3).
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 Bargarh block
- Adgaon
- Bardol
- Bargaon
- Barhagoda
- Bonda
- Chakarkend
- Deogaon
- Dhanger
- Gaisima
- Gobindpur
- Gudesira
- Jamurda
- Kalapani
- Katapali
- Khaliapali
- Khandahata
- Khuntpali
- Kuruan
- Nileswar
- Nunia Jampali
- Patharla
- Saranda Dumberpali
- Sarsara
- Talsrigida
- Tora
- Tumgaon
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