Gram panchayat · Bhuban block · Dhenkanal
Balibo gram panchayat
Balibo is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 7,560 people in 1,727 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 7,560
- Literacy
- 81.9%
- Area
- 24.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117239
Villages of Balibo
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balibo(L) | 568 | 2,573 | 91.0% | 23% | 5% |
| Gadganpur | 276 | 1,122 | 88.4% | 10% | 1% |
| Garudabandi | 201 | 931 | 71.5% | 20% | 34% |
| Anantapur | 226 | 912 | 64.5% | 42% | 24% |
| Kankhai | 154 | 720 | 79.6% | 11% | 38% |
| Kesharpur | 110 | 500 | 90.3% | 4% | 46% |
| Baunsakana | 63 | 271 | 81.9% | 0% | 56% |
| Kumarda | 63 | 237 | 64.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Dadhisinga | 20 | 100 | 71.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Gamargola | 19 | 81 | 77.9% | 26% | 6% |
| Arilo | 16 | 78 | 51.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Ichhapur | 6 | 23 | 44.4% | 0% | 78% |
| Chhatakhamb | 5 | 12 | 83.3% | 0% | 50% |
| Balibo(Kha) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Ranjeila | 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 Balibo
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,560
- 3,900 male · 3,660 female
- Households
- 1,727
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.9%
- above Bhuban block's villages (80.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 938
- about the same as Bhuban block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 898
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,619
- 34.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,381 (18.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,781 (23.6%)
What the 2,619 workers did
- Cultivators353 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers488 (18.6%)
- Household industry48 (1.8%)
- Other work854 (32.6%)
- Marginal workers876 (33.4%)
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 Balibo
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 24 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 13
- Middle school5 of 13
- Secondary school2 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre8 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes11 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 13
- Public bus4 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 13
- Weekly haat1 of 13
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Black Gram (13), Dal (4).
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 Bhuban block
- Arakhapal
- Baruan(B)
- Bhusal
- Dayanabili
- Dhalapada
- Dighi
- Ektali
- Gada Nrusingha Prasad
- Jamunakote
- Jiral
- Kanapal(Mahulpal)
- Kuninda
- Marthapur
- Mathakargola
- Mrudanga
- Odisha
- Sura Pratap Pur
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