Gram panchayat · Buguda block · Ganjam
Biranchipur gram panchayat
Biranchipur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Buguda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,989 people in 1,931 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,989
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 23.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117659
Villages of Biranchipur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adipur | 740 | 3,666 | 79.9% | 26% | 0% |
| Biranchipur | 639 | 2,855 | 65.0% | 27% | 0% |
| Pankalasahi | 375 | 1,638 | 66.6% | 17% | 0% |
| Katakala | 139 | 653 | 63.3% | 28% | 0% |
| Kailashanagar | 38 | 177 | 89.6% | 23% | 8% |
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 Biranchipur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,989
- 4,621 male · 4,368 female
- Households
- 1,931
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- about the same as Buguda block's villages (72.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 945
- below Buguda block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,118
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,612
- 40.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,247 (25.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 38 (0.4%)
What the 3,612 workers did
- Cultivators468 (13.0%)
- Agricultural labourers314 (8.7%)
- Household industry147 (4.1%)
- Other work718 (19.9%)
- Marginal workers1,965 (54.4%)
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 Biranchipur
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 23 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Buguda block
- Antarapada
- Arakhapur
- Ashramkaradabadi
- Balipadar
- Bhagabanpur
- Bhamasiali
- Biranchipur Karadabadi
- Golabandha
- Gollia
- Goudia Baroda
- Kalamba
- Karachuli
- Karasingi
- Kholakhali
- Manitara
- Motabadi
- Pangidi
- Pochalundi
- Sankuru
- Takarada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Biranchipur? Share it with us.