Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Balagaon gram panchayat
Balagaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 288 people in 53 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 288
- Literacy
- 30.2%
- Area
- 1.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119437
Villages of Balagaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limitur | 53 | 288 | 30.2% | 22% | 66% |
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 Balagaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 288
- 132 male · 156 female
- Households
- 53
- about 5.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 30.2%
- below Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,182
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 66
- 22.9% of residents
- Workers
- 76
- 26.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 62 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 190 (66.0%)
What the 76 workers did
- Cultivators7 (9.2%)
- Agricultural labourers11 (14.5%)
- Household industry3 (3.9%)
- Other work6 (7.9%)
- Marginal workers49 (64.5%)
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 Balagaon
How many of the 1 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 1 villages cover 1 km², and 91% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 1
- Middle school0 of 1
- Secondary school0 of 1
- Senior secondary school0 of 1
- Degree college0 of 1
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 1
- Health sub-centre0 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump0 of 1
- Electricity for homes0 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 1
- Public bus0 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 1
- Commercial bank0 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat0 of 1
- Primary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Joda block
- Anseikala
- Badakalimati
- Balada
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- Bolani
- Chamakapur
- Deojhar
- Guali
- Jajanga
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Kandara
- Karakhendara
- Laidapada
- Palasa
- Serenda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balagaon? Share it with us.