Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Balaram Prasad gram panchayat
Balaram Prasad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,870 people in 1,289 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,870
- Literacy
- 82.2%
- Area
- 12.2 km²
- LGD code
- 117388
Villages of Balaram Prasad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaramprasad | 720 | 3,237 | 85.9% | 16% | 2% |
| Artasantrakateni | 269 | 1,263 | 78.8% | 42% | 4% |
| Murdangapali | 217 | 962 | 72.8% | 33% | 0% |
| Chheliabedha | 57 | 273 | 83.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Nuara | 18 | 103 | 94.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bautiragada | 6 | 30 | 61.5% | 100% | 0% |
| Zukateni | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 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 Balaram Prasad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,870
- 2,998 male · 2,872 female
- Households
- 1,289
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 82.2%
- about the same as Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 958
- above Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 704
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,017
- 34.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,384 (23.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 118 (2.0%)
What the 2,017 workers did
- Cultivators86 (4.3%)
- Agricultural labourers320 (15.9%)
- Household industry29 (1.4%)
- Other work1,429 (70.8%)
- Marginal workers153 (7.6%)
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 Balaram Prasad
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 12 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college1 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 7
- Public bus3 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat3 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Vegetables (2), Pulses (1). Handicrafts: Bidi (1), Pampad (1), Soil Pots (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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Gadasila
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Kharag Prasad
- Khuntajhari
- Kotam
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Odapada
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
- Siminai
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