Gram panchayat · Barkote block · Deogarh
Balam gram panchayat
Balam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Barkote block of Deogarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,891 people in 1,177 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Deogarh assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,891
- Literacy
- 72.6%
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117178
Villages of Balam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballam | 691 | 2,820 | 72.6% | 17% | 12% |
| Nuagaon | 325 | 1,441 | 68.1% | 6% | 45% |
| Chhuriabahal | 77 | 291 | 83.3% | 0% | 79% |
| Goudnali | 48 | 215 | 75.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sarasapasi | 36 | 124 | 93.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Sarasposi | 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 Balam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,891
- 2,469 male · 2,422 female
- Households
- 1,177
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.6%
- about the same as Barkote block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Barkote block's villages (974)
- Children aged 0–6
- 586
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,865
- 58.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 563 (11.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,450 (29.6%)
What the 2,865 workers did
- Cultivators583 (20.3%)
- Agricultural labourers303 (10.6%)
- Household industry42 (1.5%)
- Other work213 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers1,724 (60.2%)
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 Balam
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 18 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus4 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Biri (4), Wheat (2), Pulses (2), Ragi (1), Mung (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 Barkote block
- Badchhapal
- Balanda
- Bamparda
- Basalai
- Bijayanagar
- Chheplipali
- Dandasingha
- Danra
- Dantaribahal
- Golabandha
- Gurusang
- Jharakhandhal
- Kadopada
- Kaliapal
- Kalla
- Kandhal
- Kantapali
- Kaunsibahal
- Kelda
- Kendeijuri
- Khilei
- Madhyapur
- Nuadihi
- Raitabahal
- Rambhei
- Saida
- Saruali
- Singhsal
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