Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Bolani gram panchayat
Bolani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 7,406 people in 1,685 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 7,406
- Literacy
- 58.7%
- Area
- 29.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119441
Villages of Bolani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balani | 456 | 2,194 | 55.5% | 8% | 85% |
| Kiriburu | 438 | 1,769 | 79.5% | 24% | 29% |
| Dhanurjayapur | 347 | 1,535 | 51.5% | 3% | 71% |
| Lasarda | 198 | 791 | 52.0% | 0% | 59% |
| Kanarda | 85 | 397 | 46.8% | 0% | 98% |
| Kolhapandoli | 57 | 280 | 54.0% | 0% | 81% |
| Gamulai | 59 | 264 | 40.1% | 0% | 95% |
| Lotapani | 45 | 176 | 25.4% | 0% | 98% |
| Balagoda (Bolani) (CT) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Bolani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,406
- 3,697 male · 3,709 female
- Households
- 1,685
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.7%
- above Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,329
- 17.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,521
- 34.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 632 (8.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,984 (67.3%)
What the 2,521 workers did
- Cultivators44 (1.7%)
- Agricultural labourers39 (1.5%)
- Household industry17 (0.7%)
- Other work1,435 (56.9%)
- Marginal workers986 (39.1%)
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 Bolani
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 30 km², and 89% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes4 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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
- Balagaon
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- 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 Bolani? Share it with us.