Gram panchayat · Aska block · Ganjam
Balisira gram panchayat
Balisira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aska block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,505 people in 1,546 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aska assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,505
- Literacy
- 70.8%
- Area
- 10 km²
- LGD code
- 117570
Villages of Balisira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landajuali | 612 | 3,113 | 69.7% | 26% | 0% |
| Balisira | 651 | 3,012 | 75.1% | 19% | 0% |
| Sapuapalli | 240 | 1,236 | 64.0% | 72% | 0% |
| Kandhsundarapalli | 39 | 120 | 57.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Chandramadeipur | 4 | 24 | 91.3% | 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 Balisira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,505
- 3,888 male · 3,617 female
- Households
- 1,546
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.8%
- below Aska block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 930
- below Aska block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 814
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,878
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,255 (30.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 120 (1.6%)
What the 3,878 workers did
- Cultivators604 (15.6%)
- Agricultural labourers297 (7.7%)
- Household industry113 (2.9%)
- Other work634 (16.3%)
- Marginal workers2,230 (57.5%)
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 Balisira
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 10 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (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
- Balichai
- 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 Balisira? Share it with us.