Gram panchayat · Phiringia block · Kandhamal
Balandapada gram panchayat
Balandapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Phiringia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 4,238 people in 1,013 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Phulbani assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 4,238
- Literacy
- 58.0%
- Area
- 19.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118957
Villages of Balandapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balandapara | 367 | 1,326 | 64.0% | 28% | 50% |
| Baghdunguri | 145 | 779 | 58.8% | 25% | 63% |
| Bapanga | 110 | 514 | 64.6% | 39% | 53% |
| Batabahali | 113 | 477 | 61.5% | 32% | 58% |
| Kendugura | 91 | 357 | 39.8% | 30% | 57% |
| Lambakheta | 52 | 190 | 45.2% | 7% | 93% |
| Talpanga | 41 | 166 | 45.5% | 1% | 87% |
| Gangalarka | 33 | 151 | 60.9% | 34% | 60% |
| Burusing | 22 | 100 | 56.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Baghapadar | 21 | 95 | 36.0% | 0% | 87% |
| Damtora | 7 | 36 | 60.7% | 25% | 64% |
| Gidapadar | 4 | 19 | 46.7% | 0% | 53% |
| Klasukau | 3 | 14 | 33.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Lubuki | 4 | 14 | 16.7% | 0% | 100% |
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 Balandapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,238
- 2,053 male · 2,185 female
- Households
- 1,013
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.0%
- below Phiringia block's villages (59.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,064
- above Phiringia block's villages (1,049)
- Children aged 0–6
- 666
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,346
- 55.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,105 (26.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,556 (60.3%)
What the 2,346 workers did
- Cultivators533 (22.7%)
- Agricultural labourers197 (8.4%)
- Household industry44 (1.9%)
- Other work348 (14.8%)
- Marginal workers1,224 (52.2%)
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 Balandapada
How many of the 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 19 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school11 of 14
- Middle school5 of 14
- Secondary school1 of 14
- Senior secondary school1 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre5 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump9 of 14
- Electricity for homes7 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 14
- Public bus0 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Black Gram (6), Turmeric (6), Til (5), Maize (3), Mustard (2), Millet (1), Ground Nuts (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 Phiringia block
- Bandhagada
- Burungijodi
- Dimiriguda
- Dindiragaon
- Gochhapada
- Jajespanga
- Kasinipadar
- Kelapada
- Koirmandu
- Krandibali
- Luisingi
- Nuapadar
- Pabingia
- Pahireju
- Pakari
- Pangauparsahi
- Phringia
- Polabrudi
- Ratanga
- Sadingia
- Samarbandha
- Solaguda
- Taladandikia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balandapada? Share it with us.