Gram panchayat · Rajkanika block · Kendrapara
Balarampur gram panchayat
Balarampur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,566 people in 1,449 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aul assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,566
- Literacy
- 87.4%
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119205
Villages of Balarampur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chhadesh | 549 | 2,610 | 87.6% | 19% | 0% |
| Balarampur | 324 | 1,537 | 85.3% | 13% | 1% |
| Patuli | 279 | 1,210 | 88.6% | 32% | 0% |
| Gobindapur | 218 | 859 | 88.3% | 30% | 1% |
| Satagharia | 79 | 350 | 89.6% | 9% | 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 Balarampur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,566
- 3,116 male · 3,450 female
- Households
- 1,449
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.4%
- above Rajkanika block's villages (86.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,107
- above Rajkanika block's villages (1,088)
- Children aged 0–6
- 752
- 11.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,798
- 27.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,379 (21.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 23 (0.4%)
What the 1,798 workers did
- Cultivators210 (11.7%)
- Agricultural labourers318 (17.7%)
- Household industry47 (2.6%)
- Other work807 (44.9%)
- Marginal workers416 (23.1%)
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 Balarampur
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 7 km², 15% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Rajkanika block
- Abdulpur
- Akhulipada
- Baghabuda
- Baradia
- Barahadomanda
- Baruna
- Barunadiha
- Bharigada
- Charapada
- Deulatara
- Hatasahi
- Jagulaipada
- Jayanagar
- Kantapada
- Katanabania
- Koilipur
- Koranda
- Nahuni
- Namatara
- Olaver
- Padhanpada
- Panasgand
- Parinupada-habalagand
- Pegarapada
- Siko
- Siopada
- Taras
- Trailokyapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balarampur? Share it with us.