Gram panchayat · Baliguda block · Kandhamal
Barakhama gram panchayat
Barakhama is a gram panchayat (village council) in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 18 villages, home to 5,373 people in 1,327 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baliguda assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 18
- Population (2011)
- 5,373
- Literacy
- 64.8%
- Area
- 24.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118867
Villages of Barakhama
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakhama | 777 | 3,127 | 69.9% | 7% | 47% |
| Nadapatang | 138 | 547 | 66.9% | 6% | 29% |
| Junagan | 90 | 417 | 59.6% | 2% | 37% |
| Siturusahi | 101 | 360 | 62.4% | 19% | 39% |
| Gatingia | 56 | 224 | 48.0% | 6% | 71% |
| Sirubali | 43 | 218 | 32.1% | 0% | 97% |
| Gabangpadar | 27 | 129 | 51.6% | 18% | 75% |
| Sakarapadi | 29 | 115 | 60.0% | 0% | 81% |
| Digipadi | 22 | 81 | 59.1% | 7% | 84% |
| Bukukia | 20 | 59 | 50.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sumpadar | 6 | 29 | 70.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Takalpadar | 7 | 26 | 58.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Egarpadar | 6 | 23 | 70.0% | 17% | 83% |
| Gopakheta | 4 | 16 | 27.3% | 100% | 0% |
| Drugubali | 1 | 2 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dadipadar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Mauthupadar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Siturusahi jangal | 0 | 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 Barakhama
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,373
- 2,653 male · 2,720 female
- Households
- 1,327
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.8%
- above Baliguda block's villages (55.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,025
- below Baliguda block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 801
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,400
- 44.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 391 (7.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,683 (49.9%)
What the 2,400 workers did
- Cultivators304 (12.7%)
- Agricultural labourers214 (8.9%)
- Household industry27 (1.1%)
- Other work873 (36.4%)
- Marginal workers982 (40.9%)
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 Barakhama
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 18 villages cover 25 km², 25% of it sown with crops and 61% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 15
- Middle school4 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre7 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump12 of 15
- Electricity for homes6 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road14 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Turmeric (12), Til (8), Mustard (7), Ginger (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 Baliguda block
- Battaguda
- Budrukia
- Dadakangia
- Khamankhol
- Kutikia
- Landagaon
- Mediakia
- Parampanga
- Rebingia
- Rutungia
- Salaguda
- Sindirigaon
- Sudra
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Barakhama? Share it with us.