Gram panchayat · Aska block · Ganjam
Balichai gram panchayat
Balichai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aska block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,951 people in 791 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aska assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,951
- Literacy
- 75.7%
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117569
Villages of Balichai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balichai | 373 | 1,800 | 66.8% | 15% | 0% |
| Rishipur | 236 | 1,134 | 81.8% | 19% | 0% |
| Nirala | 182 | 1,017 | 83.9% | 21% | 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 Balichai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,951
- 1,954 male · 1,997 female
- Households
- 791
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.7%
- above Aska block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- above Aska block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 502
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,734
- 43.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 704 (17.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 1,734 workers did
- Cultivators316 (18.2%)
- Agricultural labourers72 (4.2%)
- Household industry162 (9.3%)
- Other work337 (19.4%)
- Marginal workers847 (48.8%)
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 Balichai
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 6 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3).
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 Aska block
- Allipur
- Babanpur
- Badakholi
- Balisira
- Bangarada
- Baragam
- Benapatta
- Bhetanai
- Chadhyapalli
- Debabhumi
- Gahangu
- Gangapur
- Gunthapada
- Haridapadar
- Jayapur
- Kalasandhapur
- Kamagada
- Kendupadar
- Khanda Deuli
- Kharia
- Mangalpur
- Munigadi
- Nalabanta
- Nimina
- Pandiapathara
- Sidhanai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balichai? Share it with us.