Gram panchayat · Bhuban block · Dhenkanal
Baruan(B) gram panchayat
Baruan(B) is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,416 people in 1,453 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kamakhyanagar assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,416
- Literacy
- 78.9%
- Area
- 13.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117240
Villages of Baruan(B)
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishnapur | 363 | 1,656 | 78.8% | 5% | 16% |
| Baruan | 290 | 1,323 | 92.1% | 25% | 0% |
| Kainsiri | 290 | 1,250 | 80.3% | 4% | 12% |
| Kansaragoda | 232 | 1,066 | 61.9% | 14% | 39% |
| Maluagoda | 115 | 492 | 60.9% | 13% | 87% |
| Khoksa(R) | 92 | 333 | 88.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Khoksa(L) | 71 | 296 | 91.1% | 11% | 31% |
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 Baruan(B)
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,416
- 3,274 male · 3,142 female
- Households
- 1,453
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.9%
- below Bhuban block's villages (80.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- above Bhuban block's villages (942)
- Children aged 0–6
- 783
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,052
- 32.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 709 (11.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,349 (21.0%)
What the 2,052 workers did
- Cultivators414 (20.2%)
- Agricultural labourers310 (15.1%)
- Household industry28 (1.4%)
- Other work701 (34.2%)
- Marginal workers599 (29.2%)
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 Baruan(B)
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 13 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school1 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus7 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7).
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
- Balibo
- Bhusal
- Dayanabili
- Dhalapada
- Dighi
- Ektali
- Gada Nrusingha Prasad
- Jamunakote
- Jiral
- Kanapal(Mahulpal)
- Kuninda
- Marthapur
- Mathakargola
- Mrudanga
- Odisha
- Sura Pratap Pur
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