Gram panchayat · Kukudakhandi block · Ganjam
Balipada gram panchayat
Balipada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kukudakhandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,659 people in 1,423 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,659
- Literacy
- 64.8%
- Area
- 9.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117857
Villages of Balipada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balipada | 613 | 2,966 | 67.3% | 8% | 1% |
| Tikarapada | 405 | 1,812 | 57.4% | 59% | 1% |
| Baiganabadi | 330 | 1,593 | 71.6% | 36% | 0% |
| Kumbhajhari | 75 | 288 | 47.6% | 0% | 98% |
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 Balipada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,659
- 3,450 male · 3,209 female
- Households
- 1,423
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.8%
- about the same as Kukudakhandi block's villages (64.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 930
- below Kukudakhandi block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 798
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,577
- 38.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,907 (28.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 335 (5.0%)
What the 2,577 workers did
- Cultivators348 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers508 (19.7%)
- Household industry33 (1.3%)
- Other work1,389 (53.9%)
- Marginal workers299 (11.6%)
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 Balipada
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 10 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetable (2), Pulses (1), Ragi (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 Kukudakhandi block
- Anantai
- Ankushapur
- Baghalati
- Barigam
- Baulajholi
- Bonthapalli
- Dakhinapur
- Dengapadar
- Gurunthi
- Hugulapatta
- Jagadalpur
- Kankia
- Kukudakhandi
- Lanjia
- Lathi
- Lochapada
- Masiakhali
- Mohada
- Nimakhandi
- Rohigam
- Sihala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balipada? Share it with us.