Gram panchayat · Jeypore block · Koraput
Balia gram panchayat
Balia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jeypore block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,985 people in 1,666 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jeypore assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,985
- Literacy
- 52.4%
- Area
- 22.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119780
Villages of Balia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balia | 696 | 3,565 | 51.0% | 19% | 55% |
| Kunturukhal | 473 | 2,167 | 53.5% | 36% | 42% |
| Polkaput | 216 | 969 | 46.0% | 80% | 14% |
| Bodoujei | 190 | 903 | 65.3% | 96% | 1% |
| Dambobissoiput | 56 | 199 | 31.2% | 47% | 52% |
| Sanoujei | 35 | 182 | 59.9% | 28% | 17% |
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 Balia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,985
- 3,915 male · 4,070 female
- Households
- 1,666
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.4%
- above Jeypore block's villages (49.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,040
- about the same as Jeypore block's villages (1,042)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,351
- 16.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,754
- 47.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,239 (40.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,169 (39.7%)
What the 3,754 workers did
- Cultivators438 (11.7%)
- Agricultural labourers787 (21.0%)
- Household industry10 (0.3%)
- Other work1,155 (30.8%)
- Marginal workers1,364 (36.3%)
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 Balia
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 23 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Maize (5), Ragi (2), Raggi (2), Paggi (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 Jeypore block
- Ambaguda
- Anta
- Badajuina
- Barniput
- Dangarachinchi
- Dhanpur
- Ekamba
- Gadapadara
- Hadia
- Jamunda
- Jayantigiri
- Kaliagam
- Kebidi
- Konga
- Kumuliput
- Phampuni
- Pujariput
- Randapalli
- Ranigada
- Tankua
- Umuri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balia? Share it with us.