Gram panchayat · Kujang block · Jagatsinghpur
Biswali gram panchayat
Biswali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,478 people in 1,235 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paradeep assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,478
- Literacy
- 87.3%
- Area
- 3.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118152
Villages of Biswali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biswali | 570 | 2,509 | 84.1% | 62% | 0% |
| Narendrapur | 319 | 1,442 | 90.9% | 33% | 0% |
| Pitambarpur | 143 | 680 | 90.7% | 5% | 0% |
| Koladia | 96 | 430 | 89.3% | 82% | 0% |
| Katha-ada | 107 | 417 | 86.9% | 10% | 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 Biswali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,478
- 2,842 male · 2,636 female
- Households
- 1,235
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.3%
- about the same as Kujang block's villages (87.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 928
- below Kujang block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 588
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,843
- 33.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,462 (44.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,843 workers did
- Cultivators135 (7.3%)
- Agricultural labourers49 (2.7%)
- Household industry42 (2.3%)
- Other work618 (33.5%)
- Marginal workers999 (54.2%)
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 Biswali
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 4 km², 79% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump2 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus5 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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
- Balia
- Banito
- Bhutamundai
- Fatepur
- Gandakipuir
- Garei
- Gopikuda
- Gorada
- Hansura
- Kathakot
- Kothi
- Kujanga
- Malhasahi
- Mangarajpur
- Nuagarrh
- Pandua
- Pankapal
- Paradeepgarh
- Patapur
- Potanai
- Sailo
- Taklapada
- Zillanasi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Biswali? Share it with us.