Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Balikuma gram panchayat
Balikuma is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,749 people in 1,132 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,749
- Literacy
- 56.5%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117365
Villages of Balikuma
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palasa Dangi | 193 | 936 | 53.7% | 2% | 69% |
| Urbengi | 166 | 806 | 72.4% | 0% | 68% |
| Balikuma | 151 | 792 | 41.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Koi | 117 | 603 | 57.7% | 1% | 62% |
| Tarinipasi | 95 | 564 | 56.3% | 3% | 96% |
| Kalasapur | 116 | 551 | 47.8% | 0% | 98% |
| Koi(ka) | 87 | 416 | 88.3% | 4% | 43% |
| Dhuli Gotha | 62 | 353 | 50.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Tileibereni | 59 | 265 | 46.3% | 74% | 24% |
| Dansanali | 50 | 259 | 45.0% | 2% | 94% |
| Kalaspur (Balisahibasti) | 36 | 204 | 39.6% | 0% | 96% |
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 Balikuma
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,749
- 2,880 male · 2,869 female
- Households
- 1,132
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.5%
- below Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- above Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,146
- 19.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,703
- 47.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 263 (4.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,472 (77.8%)
What the 2,703 workers did
- Cultivators413 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers243 (9.0%)
- Household industry28 (1.0%)
- Other work208 (7.7%)
- Marginal workers1,811 (67.0%)
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 Balikuma
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 17 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 24% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 11
- Middle school5 of 11
- Secondary school3 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre1 of 11
- Anganwadi centre11 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump11 of 11
- Electricity for homes8 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Black Gram (11).
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 Kankada Had block
- Bam
- Batagaon
- Birasal
- Biribolei
- Chandapur
- Dashipur
- Gadaphalasuni
- Ghagaramunda
- Jhilli
- Kanakadahad
- Kantapal
- Kantol
- Karagola
- Kerjuli
- Kuturia
- Mahabirod
- Makuakateni
- Maruabili
- Pangatira
- Raibol
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balikuma? Share it with us.