Gram panchayat · Saharapada block · Kendujhar
Baikala gram panchayat
Baikala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saharapada block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,431 people in 1,021 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patna assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,431
- Literacy
- 68.7%
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- LGD code
- 119493
Villages of Baikala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikala | 374 | 1,467 | 68.3% | 15% | 43% |
| Lunga | 170 | 761 | 69.7% | 0% | 39% |
| Balitota | 150 | 665 | 80.1% | 0% | 68% |
| Nischintapur | 141 | 634 | 58.4% | 0% | 58% |
| Bila | 93 | 505 | 67.8% | 0% | 32% |
| Mangalapur | 85 | 365 | 65.6% | 5% | 69% |
| Vaga bandha | 8 | 34 | 67.9% | 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 Baikala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,431
- 2,097 male · 2,334 female
- Households
- 1,021
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.7%
- above Saharapada block's villages (65.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,113
- above Saharapada block's villages (1,038)
- Children aged 0–6
- 577
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,458
- 55.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 237 (5.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,184 (49.3%)
What the 2,458 workers did
- Cultivators766 (31.2%)
- Agricultural labourers402 (16.4%)
- Household industry8 (0.3%)
- Other work183 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers1,099 (44.7%)
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 Baikala
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 21 km², and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school4 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- 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 Saharapada block
- Barbil
- Dalapaka
- Damahuda
- Digaposi
- Gandabeda
- Goras
- Kapundi
- Khadikapada
- Khajirapat
- Khuntapada
- Kundula
- Machhagarh
- Mallarpada
- Raidiha
- Saharpada
- Sankhua
- Silipada
- Tendara
- Udayapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Baikala? Share it with us.