Gram panchayat · Purushottampur block · Ganjam
Baaghala gram panchayat
Baaghala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Purushottampur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,174 people in 1,561 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khallikote assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,174
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117926
Villages of Baaghala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghala | 452 | 2,131 | 64.9% | 19% | 0% |
| Angu | 361 | 1,857 | 75.0% | 30% | 0% |
| Kusapur | 341 | 1,439 | 65.4% | 7% | 0% |
| Paliama | 323 | 1,437 | 70.9% | 5% | 0% |
| Gopinathapur | 84 | 310 | 59.7% | 6% | 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 Baaghala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,174
- 3,397 male · 3,777 female
- Households
- 1,561
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.6%
- above Purushottampur block's villages (66.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,112
- above Purushottampur block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 814
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,350
- 46.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,148 (16.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 3,350 workers did
- Cultivators1,020 (30.4%)
- Agricultural labourers540 (16.1%)
- Household industry31 (0.9%)
- Other work358 (10.7%)
- Marginal workers1,401 (41.8%)
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 Baaghala
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 12 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 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 bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (3), Groundnut (2), Vegetable (2), Ground Nuts (2), Pulses (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 Purushottampur block
- Achuli
- Antarigam
- Arakhapur
- Bada Baragam
- Badakharida
- Bhatakumarada
- Bhimapur
- Bhutasarasingi
- Changudipadar Nuagaon
- Chungighai
- Ganga-dahani
- Handighar
- Jagannathpur
- Jamuni
- Jhadabai
- Kama Nalinalkhapur
- Pandia
- Patrapur
- Raipur
- Ranajhali
- Samma
- Sikula
- Solaghar
- Sunathara
- Tankachai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Baaghala? Share it with us.