Gram panchayat · Jagatsinghpur block · Jagatsinghpur
Balarampur gram panchayat
Balarampur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagatsinghpur block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,932 people in 1,290 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jagatsinghpur assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,932
- Literacy
- 86.3%
- Area
- 7.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118120
Villages of Balarampur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathiapada | 367 | 1,711 | 84.7% | 29% | 0% |
| Singipur | 217 | 1,022 | 87.0% | 27% | 0% |
| Balarampur | 165 | 700 | 83.6% | 43% | 0% |
| Kalyanpur | 121 | 656 | 90.8% | 15% | 0% |
| Dondo | 136 | 601 | 89.6% | 25% | 0% |
| Gopa | 113 | 508 | 92.0% | 17% | 0% |
| Baijanga | 96 | 410 | 72.7% | 62% | 0% |
| Pokapur | 59 | 249 | 89.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Durgapur | 16 | 75 | 92.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Bachhapada | 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 Balarampur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,932
- 3,030 male · 2,902 female
- Households
- 1,290
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.3%
- about the same as Jagatsinghpur block's villages (86.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 958
- below Jagatsinghpur block's villages (976)
- Children aged 0–6
- 526
- 8.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,184
- 36.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,652 (27.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,184 workers did
- Cultivators423 (19.4%)
- Agricultural labourers459 (21.0%)
- Household industry56 (2.6%)
- Other work604 (27.7%)
- Marginal workers642 (29.4%)
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 Balarampur
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 7 km², 91% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre8 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Pulses (9).
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 Jagatsinghpur block
- Alasudha
- Alipingal
- Alla
- Ayar
- Jahanpur
- Jankoti
- Jasobasantapur
- Kaduapada
- Kantilo
- Khairanga
- Madhusudhanpur Sasan
- Mandasahi
- Mudhupur
- Odisso
- Palasol
- Palli
- Patasara
- Patenigan
- Piteipur
- Punanga
- Rambhadeipur
- Sabhamul
- Salijanga
- Samanga
- Sanpur
- Singarpur
- Taradapara
- Tartang
- Tumbandeisahi
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