Gram panchayat · Boipariguda block · Koraput
Baligam gram panchayat
Baligam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boipariguda block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 1 village, home to 6,467 people in 1,460 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 1
- Population (2011)
- 6,467
- Literacy
- 39.1%
- Area
- 32.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119715
Villages of Baligam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baligan | 1,460 | 6,467 | 39.1% | 22% | 63% |
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 Baligam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,467
- 2,866 male · 3,601 female
- Households
- 1,460
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 39.1%
- above Boipariguda block's villages (36.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,256
- above Boipariguda block's villages (1,047)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,188
- 18.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,077
- 47.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,393 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,071 (63.0%)
What the 3,077 workers did
- Cultivators603 (19.6%)
- Agricultural labourers343 (11.1%)
- Household industry28 (0.9%)
- Other work433 (14.1%)
- Marginal workers1,670 (54.3%)
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 Baligam
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 33 km², 88% of it sown with crops and 1% 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-centre1 of 1
- Anganwadi centre1 of 1
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 1
- Hand pump1 of 1
- Electricity for homes1 of 1
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 1
- Public bus0 of 1
- Mobile phone coverage1 of 1
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 1
- Commercial bank1 of 1
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 1
- Weekly haat1 of 1
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (1), Ragi (1), Vegetables (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 Boipariguda block
- Bodaput
- Boipariguda
- Ch Erka
- Chandrapada
- Chipakur
- Dandabadi
- Dasamanthpur
- Doraguda
- Haladikund
- Kathapada
- Kenduguda
- Kollar
- M Athapada
- Majhiguda
- Mohuli
- P Endapada
- P Ujariguda
- Ramagiri
- Tentuliguma
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Baligam? Share it with us.