Gram panchayat · Narayan Patana block · Koraput
Balipeta gram panchayat
Balipeta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narayan Patana block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 5,385 people in 1,137 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lakshmipur assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 5,385
- Literacy
- 33.3%
- Area
- 23.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119890
Villages of Balipeta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balipeta | 214 | 1,385 | 70.1% | 29% | 59% |
| Dumusil | 186 | 920 | 17.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Panabadi | 114 | 559 | 8.7% | 5% | 92% |
| Gatigura | 131 | 515 | 30.3% | 0% | 96% |
| Pilkur | 119 | 487 | 38.2% | 9% | 26% |
| Mundigura | 99 | 374 | 30.1% | 0% | 96% |
| Bejuguda | 91 | 331 | 15.6% | 0% | 84% |
| Gadaraguda | 41 | 184 | 15.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Samaja | 32 | 151 | 0.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Jhaliaguda | 25 | 103 | 24.7% | 0% | 77% |
| Masanimunda | 19 | 103 | 4.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Bichlachua | 26 | 99 | 25.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Paridiamba | 20 | 94 | 5.6% | 1% | 99% |
| Dandapeta | 13 | 49 | 13.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Sarabugura | 7 | 31 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Phulpadar | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Balipeta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,385
- 2,855 male · 2,530 female
- Households
- 1,137
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 33.3%
- below Narayan Patana block's villages (37.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 886
- below Narayan Patana block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,068
- 19.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,700
- 50.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 482 (9.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,292 (79.7%)
What the 2,700 workers did
- Cultivators610 (22.6%)
- Agricultural labourers428 (15.9%)
- Household industry97 (3.6%)
- Other work86 (3.2%)
- Marginal workers1,479 (54.8%)
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 Balipeta
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 23 km², 27% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 15
- Middle school4 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre7 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump15 of 15
- Electricity for homes9 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15), Ragi (15), Arhar (15).
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 Narayan Patana block
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