Gram panchayat · Narasinghpur block · Cuttack
Balijhari gram panchayat
Balijhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 6,938 people in 1,622 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baramba assembly constituency and the Cuttack Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 6,938
- Literacy
- 85.7%
- Area
- 6.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117024
Villages of Balijhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuranja | 451 | 1,863 | 86.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Balijharipatana | 341 | 1,440 | 85.8% | 20% | 0% |
| Kuranjamalisahi | 313 | 1,327 | 92.9% | 45% | 0% |
| Syamasundarapurpatana | 227 | 1,032 | 85.9% | 54% | 0% |
| Kalamatia | 200 | 893 | 77.8% | 7% | 0% |
| Kumbhiritola | 90 | 383 | 72.9% | 34% | 0% |
| Balijhari Paikbada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Balijhari Rayatibad | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Shyamasundarpur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Balijharipaikabada | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kuranja | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Balijhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,938
- 3,659 male · 3,279 female
- Households
- 1,622
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.7%
- above Narasinghpur block's villages (81.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 896
- below Narasinghpur block's villages (906)
- Children aged 0–6
- 731
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,612
- 37.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,846 (26.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,612 workers did
- Cultivators219 (8.4%)
- Agricultural labourers405 (15.5%)
- Household industry998 (38.2%)
- Other work542 (20.8%)
- Marginal workers448 (17.2%)
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 Balijhari
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 9 villages cover 6 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump0 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus5 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Pulses (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 Narasinghpur block
- Adheigundi
- Alara
- Badabhuin
- Balasahi
- Bandhahuda
- Basantapur
- Baselihata
- Bokada
- Chakamunda
- Champeswar
- Debabhuin
- Ekadal
- Fulapada
- Godibandha
- Jayamangal
- Jodumu
- Kakudia
- Kamaladiha
- Kanjiapada
- Kanpur
- Kathakhunta
- Kokalaba
- Mundathakura
- Nimasahi
- Nizigarh
- Nizigarh (East)
- Nuapatna
- Nukhapada
- Olaba
- Padamal
- Paikabarbati
- Ransingpur
- Regeda
- Rusipada
- Sagara
- Saradhapur
- Siaria
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balijhari? Share it with us.