Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Balsi gram panchayat
Balsi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,883 people in 1,086 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,883
- Literacy
- 69.1%
- Area
- 11.9 km²
- LGD code
- 118743
Villages of Balsi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsi | 510 | 1,799 | 66.0% | 8% | 9% |
| Masanibandha | 335 | 1,212 | 68.3% | 18% | 14% |
| Kokadmal | 156 | 539 | 80.5% | 4% | 13% |
| Rengali | 85 | 333 | 70.4% | 0% | 36% |
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 Balsi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,883
- 1,954 male · 1,929 female
- Households
- 1,086
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.1%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 987
- about the same as Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 541
- 13.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,939
- 49.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 389 (10.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 517 (13.3%)
What the 1,939 workers did
- Cultivators316 (16.3%)
- Agricultural labourers149 (7.7%)
- Household industry7 (0.4%)
- Other work213 (11.0%)
- Marginal workers1,254 (64.7%)
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 Balsi
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 12 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ground Nut (4), Cotton (3), 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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Gokuleswar
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balsi? Share it with us.