Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Balarampur gram panchayat
Balarampur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,384 people in 943 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,384
- Literacy
- 86.0%
- Area
- 10.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117389
Villages of Balarampur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balarampur | 633 | 2,927 | 83.4% | 31% | 9% |
| Sariapada | 310 | 1,457 | 91.1% | 37% | 0% |
| Karadabani | 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 Balarampur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,384
- 2,321 male · 2,063 female
- Households
- 943
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.0%
- above Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 889
- below Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 465
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,628
- 37.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,459 (33.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 249 (5.7%)
What the 1,628 workers did
- Cultivators127 (7.8%)
- Agricultural labourers183 (11.2%)
- Household industry300 (18.4%)
- Other work582 (35.7%)
- Marginal workers436 (26.8%)
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 Balarampur
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 11 km², 12% of it sown with crops and 29% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre2 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Black Gram (2), Vegetables (2).
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
- Balaram Prasad
- 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
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balarampur? Share it with us.