Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Birasal gram panchayat
Birasal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 8,459 people in 1,920 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 8,459
- Literacy
- 68.4%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117368
Villages of Birasal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birasal | 466 | 1,987 | 79.6% | 26% | 26% |
| Rahani | 355 | 1,511 | 67.6% | 28% | 27% |
| Sendhasar | 337 | 1,507 | 62.2% | 2% | 69% |
| Bandania | 202 | 996 | 62.3% | 0% | 75% |
| Chadeiragada(Kha) | 240 | 888 | 68.9% | 0% | 62% |
| Chadeiragada(ka) | 128 | 613 | 71.9% | 3% | 64% |
| Majhipal | 99 | 496 | 56.7% | 0% | 99% |
| Kochilabanka | 44 | 242 | 64.3% | 0% | 70% |
| Panasia | 49 | 219 | 49.2% | 0% | 77% |
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 Birasal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,459
- 4,314 male · 4,145 female
- Households
- 1,920
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.4%
- below Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- below Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,390
- 16.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,755
- 44.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 994 (11.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,474 (52.9%)
What the 3,755 workers did
- Cultivators311 (8.3%)
- Agricultural labourers271 (7.2%)
- Household industry54 (1.4%)
- Other work1,385 (36.9%)
- Marginal workers1,734 (46.2%)
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 Birasal
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 24 km², 26% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school6 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school1 of 9
- Degree college1 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes7 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus2 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Black Gram (9).
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
- Balikuma
- Bam
- Batagaon
- 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 Birasal? Share it with us.