Gram panchayat · Rairangpur block · Mayurbhanj
Bhalubasa gram panchayat
Bhalubasa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rairangpur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 6,140 people in 1,341 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairangpur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 6,140
- Literacy
- 68.2%
- Area
- 14.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120294
Villages of Bhalubasa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhalubasa | 311 | 1,468 | 62.1% | 1% | 5% |
| Musabani | 196 | 874 | 72.6% | 27% | 21% |
| Sunaposi | 143 | 693 | 69.9% | 30% | 58% |
| Podadiha | 134 | 677 | 53.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Mahisaneda | 127 | 569 | 62.0% | 12% | 48% |
| Naujoda | 122 | 507 | 82.2% | 10% | 46% |
| Neuti | 105 | 464 | 66.8% | 4% | 89% |
| Samardafa | 75 | 375 | 78.6% | 41% | 2% |
| Budhamara | 93 | 365 | 81.5% | 5% | 16% |
| Chilikaposi | 35 | 148 | 72.2% | 32% | 61% |
| Gopal Bandha (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nagbhan (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ranikudar (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sindurgouri (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Bhalubasa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,140
- 3,069 male · 3,071 female
- Households
- 1,341
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.2%
- above Rairangpur block's villages (61.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,001
- below Rairangpur block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 923
- 15.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,949
- 48.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 815 (13.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,407 (39.2%)
What the 2,949 workers did
- Cultivators599 (20.3%)
- Agricultural labourers392 (13.3%)
- Household industry30 (1.0%)
- Other work665 (22.6%)
- Marginal workers1,263 (42.8%)
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 Bhalubasa
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 14 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 10
- Middle school5 of 10
- Secondary school3 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre10 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes10 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 10
- Public bus1 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10).
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 Rairangpur block
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