Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Balisinga gram panchayat
Balisinga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,826 people in 1,051 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,826
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 12.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118826
Villages of Balisinga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balisinga | 447 | 1,814 | 69.5% | 21% | 20% |
| Kanakpur | 302 | 1,022 | 66.9% | 13% | 23% |
| Terlo | 189 | 599 | 59.2% | 12% | 22% |
| Boring Padar | 113 | 391 | 56.5% | 2% | 5% |
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 Balisinga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,826
- 1,889 male · 1,937 female
- Households
- 1,051
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- below Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,025
- above Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 490
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,049
- 53.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 589 (15.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 747 (19.5%)
What the 2,049 workers did
- Cultivators514 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers335 (16.3%)
- Household industry14 (0.7%)
- Other work101 (4.9%)
- Marginal workers1,085 (53.0%)
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 Balisinga
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, 80% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 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 homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 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) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Water Melon (1), Moong (1), Bringal, T0Mato,Ect (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 Narala block
- Bad-dharpur
- Bagpur
- Bhanpur
- Bhimkela
- Gadebandha
- Ghantamala
- Ghodabandha
- Gigina
- Karmegaon
- Kurmel
- Mandel
- Muskuti
- Narla
- Nisangpur
- Palan
- Rakshi
- Rupra
- Rupra Road
- Santpur
- Sargiguda
- Sarian
- Sergarh
- Takarla
- Tulapada
- Ulikupa
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