Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Boria gram panchayat
Boria is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,236 people in 1,083 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,236
- Literacy
- 72.9%
- Area
- 12.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118745
Villages of Boria
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichirla | 410 | 1,639 | 75.4% | 14% | 24% |
| Boria | 407 | 1,518 | 74.0% | 28% | 14% |
| Gaidara | 131 | 548 | 64.0% | 18% | 50% |
| Nagupala | 135 | 531 | 71.1% | 40% | 19% |
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 Boria
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,236
- 2,146 male · 2,090 female
- Households
- 1,083
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.9%
- above Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- below Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 532
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,999
- 47.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 958 (22.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 990 (23.4%)
What the 1,999 workers did
- Cultivators190 (9.5%)
- Agricultural labourers109 (5.5%)
- Household industry28 (1.4%)
- Other work479 (24.0%)
- Marginal workers1,193 (59.7%)
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 Boria
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 13 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 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 bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Cotton (3), Moong (2), Banana Production (1), Ground Nut (1), 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
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- 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 Boria? Share it with us.