Gram panchayat · Salepur block · Cuttack
Balisahi gram panchayat
Balisahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Salepur block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,933 people in 1,611 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Salipur assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,933
- Literacy
- 87.5%
- Area
- 4.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117117
Villages of Balisahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balisahi | 968 | 4,272 | 89.4% | 23% | 7% |
| Raghabapur | 321 | 1,455 | 87.5% | 26% | 3% |
| Bateswar | 322 | 1,206 | 80.9% | 45% | 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 Balisahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,933
- 3,526 male · 3,407 female
- Households
- 1,611
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.5%
- above Salepur block's villages (84.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- about the same as Salepur block's villages (963)
- Children aged 0–6
- 623
- 9.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,691
- 38.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,893 (27.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 341 (4.9%)
What the 2,691 workers did
- Cultivators117 (4.3%)
- Agricultural labourers315 (11.7%)
- Household industry81 (3.0%)
- Other work1,057 (39.3%)
- Marginal workers1,121 (41.7%)
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 Balisahi
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 5 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 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 bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Salepur block
- Bahugram
- Barigola
- Bhimdaspur
- Champati
- Chandradeipur
- Chhanipur
- Gopinathpur
- Gujarpur
- Katrapa
- Madhyakachha
- Mahajanpur
- Mahana
- Malasasan
- Mirzapur
- Mutarifa
- Naiguan
- Nandol
- Narda
- Odasingh
- Paschimakachha
- Pikol
- Purunahat
- Raisunguda
- Ramakrushnapur
- Rameswar
- Ratilo
- Satyabhamapur
- Sauri
- Sidho
- Sisua
- Sudhakhanda
- Tarito
- Tentol
- Trilochanpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balisahi? Share it with us.