Gram panchayat · Barkote block · Deogarh
Basalai gram panchayat
Basalai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Barkote block of Deogarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,267 people in 1,638 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Deogarh assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,267
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Area
- 27.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117181
Villages of Basalai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basalai | 440 | 1,681 | 78.7% | 23% | 13% |
| Kundapitha | 492 | 1,661 | 76.6% | 27% | 5% |
| Kalakatha | 294 | 1,247 | 66.6% | 28% | 55% |
| Asananali | 245 | 1,023 | 75.8% | 31% | 3% |
| Sunapasi | 107 | 424 | 78.6% | 5% | 21% |
| Bichhakhani | 48 | 183 | 70.7% | 0% | 21% |
| Mayapur | 7 | 31 | 47.8% | 0% | 55% |
| Gariapasi | 5 | 17 | 80.0% | 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 Basalai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,267
- 3,179 male · 3,088 female
- Households
- 1,638
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.9%
- above Barkote block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- about the same as Barkote block's villages (974)
- Children aged 0–6
- 709
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,109
- 49.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,536 (24.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,178 (18.8%)
What the 3,109 workers did
- Cultivators524 (16.9%)
- Agricultural labourers708 (22.8%)
- Household industry78 (2.5%)
- Other work270 (8.7%)
- Marginal workers1,529 (49.2%)
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 Basalai
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 28 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 30% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre5 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 8
- Public bus4 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Ragi (3), Pulses (2), Biri (2), Vegetables (1), Mung (1), Til (1), Sun Flower (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
- Balam
- Balanda
- Bamparda
- Bijayanagar
- Chheplipali
- Dandasingha
- Danra
- Dantaribahal
- Golabandha
- Gurusang
- Jharakhandhal
- Kadopada
- Kaliapal
- Kalla
- Kandhal
- Kantapali
- Kaunsibahal
- Kelda
- Kendeijuri
- Khilei
- Madhyapur
- Nuadihi
- Raitabahal
- Rambhei
- Saida
- Saruali
- Singhsal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Basalai? Share it with us.