Gram panchayat · Samakhunta block · Mayurbhanj
Balidiha gram panchayat
Balidiha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Samakhunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 7,110 people in 1,847 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bangriposi assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 7,110
- Literacy
- 58.8%
- Area
- 12.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120329
Villages of Balidiha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balidiha | 711 | 2,614 | 59.1% | 10% | 72% |
| Bholagadia | 258 | 980 | 56.8% | 11% | 67% |
| Danamara | 224 | 925 | 49.6% | 16% | 76% |
| Nuagan | 208 | 783 | 66.4% | 0% | 34% |
| Badkuldiha | 194 | 774 | 59.8% | 11% | 81% |
| Badkuchiamara | 111 | 503 | 66.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Kisandahi | 126 | 473 | 58.0% | 7% | 92% |
| Bhundapal | 15 | 58 | 50.9% | 0% | 100% |
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 Balidiha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,110
- 3,472 male · 3,638 female
- Households
- 1,847
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.8%
- about the same as Samakhunta block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,048
- above Samakhunta block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 922
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 4,263
- 60.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 621 (8.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,124 (72.1%)
What the 4,263 workers did
- Cultivators678 (15.9%)
- Agricultural labourers552 (12.9%)
- Household industry110 (2.6%)
- Other work578 (13.6%)
- Marginal workers2,345 (55.0%)
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 Balidiha
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 13 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Sabai Grass (7), Sal Leaf (6), Bamboo Works (1). Handicrafts: Grass Mats (3), Leaf Plates (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 Samakhunta block
- Baunsabilla
- Bhaluki
- Gundihudi
- Kalapathar
- Kendua
- Khandia
- Kuchilaghati
- Mahulia
- Paikabasa
- Rangamatia
- Samakhunta
- Sindurgoura
- Sirishbani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balidiha? Share it with us.