Gram panchayat · Kantamal block · Boudh
Baragaon gram panchayat
Baragaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kantamal block of Boudh district, Odisha, covering 36 villages, home to 8,836 people in 2,186 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantamal assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 36
- Population (2011)
- 8,836
- Literacy
- 62.4%
- Area
- 57 km²
- LGD code
- 116814
Villages of Baragaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malikud | 274 | 1,129 | 64.0% | 28% | 14% |
| Khaliapali | 202 | 769 | 69.4% | 9% | 30% |
| Baragam | 161 | 665 | 71.2% | 12% | 10% |
| Gochhangi | 147 | 639 | 73.6% | 14% | 19% |
| Similijore | 103 | 464 | 67.9% | 9% | 2% |
| Loising | 108 | 462 | 47.7% | 42% | 33% |
| Sauribengas | 94 | 389 | 63.8% | 35% | 29% |
| Putaketa | 98 | 388 | 67.0% | 14% | 33% |
| Birasingpur | 107 | 370 | 63.6% | 2% | 2% |
| Lendrimal | 85 | 328 | 66.4% | 11% | 62% |
| Mahibila | 70 | 327 | 58.0% | 3% | 49% |
| Tilikamal | 72 | 282 | 46.4% | 20% | 5% |
| Barigoba | 64 | 238 | 66.3% | 13% | 62% |
| Banjimunda | 49 | 195 | 55.4% | 0% | 4% |
| Padhel | 47 | 179 | 62.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Kakenjore | 45 | 178 | 55.4% | 0% | 94% |
| Surkapanga | 44 | 164 | 71.4% | 27% | 8% |
| Biramunda | 43 | 157 | 70.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Sahajpita | 39 | 157 | 57.9% | 18% | 0% |
| Alikud | 39 | 141 | 61.6% | 0% | 74% |
| Selmapali | 32 | 140 | 42.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Pajimuhan | 33 | 139 | 66.7% | 4% | 40% |
| Budhakhol | 26 | 116 | 48.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Gouribengas | 31 | 113 | 64.1% | 0% | 74% |
| Gadagadia | 28 | 111 | 57.3% | 0% | 52% |
| Parbatipur | 30 | 111 | 54.7% | 50% | 21% |
| Kanisimili | 19 | 81 | 37.9% | 0% | 93% |
| Uturla | 14 | 75 | 26.9% | 0% | 11% |
| Labarkani | 19 | 69 | 15.0% | 0% | 51% |
| Dumuripali | 10 | 51 | 58.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Matakupa | 10 | 47 | 51.4% | 55% | 45% |
| Dumalpakhal | 10 | 46 | 31.3% | 0% | 63% |
| Kandhapali | 12 | 39 | 64.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Kumelbandha | 10 | 35 | 72.4% | 0% | 37% |
| Khaliapali | 4 | 22 | 47.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Budhimal | 7 | 20 | 33.3% | 0% | 100% |
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 Baragaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,836
- 4,367 male · 4,469 female
- Households
- 2,186
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.4%
- below Kantamal block's villages (67.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,023
- above Kantamal block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,474
- 16.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,054
- 45.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,278 (14.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,605 (29.5%)
What the 4,054 workers did
- Cultivators1,321 (32.6%)
- Agricultural labourers686 (16.9%)
- Household industry43 (1.1%)
- Other work188 (4.6%)
- Marginal workers1,816 (44.8%)
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 Baragaon
How many of the 36 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 36 villages cover 57 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 44% forest.
Education
- Primary school21 of 36
- Middle school6 of 36
- Secondary school1 of 36
- Senior secondary school0 of 36
- Degree college0 of 36
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 36
- Health sub-centre1 of 36
- Anganwadi centre12 of 36
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 36
- Hand pump32 of 36
- Electricity for homes2 of 36
Roads & transport
- All-weather road15 of 36
- Public bus2 of 36
- Mobile phone coverage21 of 36
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 36
- Commercial bank0 of 36
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 36
- Weekly haat1 of 36
- Primary schools
- 21
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (36), Pulses (35), Vegetables (21), Maize (13), Mung (1), Oil Seeds (1), Sugarcane (1).
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 Kantamal block
- Ambagaon
- Baragochha
- Bilaspur
- Dapala
- Ghantapada
- Ghikundi
- Gudvelipadar
- Jogindrapur
- Kantamal
- Khaliapali
- Khamanmunda
- Khatakhatia
- Khuntigora
- Kultajore
- Lambasari
- Manamunda
- Narayanprasad
- Palasagora
- Rengali
- Rundimahul
- Similipadar
- Sundhipadar
- Uma
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Baragaon? Share it with us.