Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Balia gram panchayat
Balia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,567 people in 1,453 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,567
- Literacy
- 87.2%
- Area
- 8.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118149
Villages of Balia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balia | 361 | 1,681 | 83.3% | 14% | 0% |
| Panpalli | 372 | 1,591 | 86.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Badanga | 225 | 1,095 | 89.7% | 4% | 0% |
| Badabandha | 196 | 889 | 94.1% | 11% | 1% |
| Mallipura | 147 | 686 | 84.4% | 8% | 0% |
| Parianga | 152 | 625 | 88.2% | 18% | 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 Balia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,567
- 3,323 male · 3,244 female
- Households
- 1,453
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.2%
- about the same as Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 712
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,013
- 30.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 721 (11.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6 (0.1%)
What the 2,013 workers did
- Cultivators779 (38.7%)
- Agricultural labourers228 (11.3%)
- Household industry32 (1.6%)
- Other work507 (25.2%)
- Marginal workers467 (23.2%)
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 Balia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 9 km², 62% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), 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 Kujang block
- Agapal
- Badabalikani
- Bagadia
- Bagoi
- Banito
- Bhutamundai
- Biswali
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kathakot
- Kothi
- Kujanga
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Taklapada
- Zillanasi
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