Gram panchayat · Karanjia block · Mayurbhanj
Bala gram panchayat
Bala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,889 people in 1,311 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,889
- Literacy
- 62.7%
- Area
- 17.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120219
Villages of Bala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurulia | 290 | 1,256 | 69.7% | 1% | 35% |
| Sanbadapasi | 182 | 968 | 52.6% | 0% | 94% |
| Dihajodi | 210 | 960 | 50.4% | 1% | 77% |
| Bala | 188 | 810 | 67.5% | 1% | 70% |
| Kiapanposi | 179 | 749 | 63.9% | 26% | 73% |
| Baghadafa | 158 | 745 | 61.2% | 5% | 50% |
| Kia | 104 | 401 | 80.4% | 3% | 13% |
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 Bala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,889
- 2,903 male · 2,986 female
- Households
- 1,311
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.7%
- above Karanjia block's villages (60.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,029
- about the same as Karanjia block's villages (1,020)
- Children aged 0–6
- 838
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,616
- 44.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 267 (4.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,630 (61.6%)
What the 2,616 workers did
- Cultivators638 (24.4%)
- Agricultural labourers209 (8.0%)
- Household industry40 (1.5%)
- Other work630 (24.1%)
- Marginal workers1,099 (42.0%)
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 Bala
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 18 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop7 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (7), Maze (6), Maize (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 Karanjia block
- Badadeuli
- Badagaon
- Batpalsa
- Chitraposi
- Dori
- Dudhiani
- Ghosda
- Kerkera
- Kuliposi
- Miriginendi
- Patbil
- Rasamtola
- Sarangagada
- Tato
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bala? Share it with us.