Gram panchayat · Nayagarh block · Nayagarh
Balugaon gram panchayat
Balugaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nayagarh block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,768 people in 1,581 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nayagarh assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,768
- Literacy
- 77.9%
- Area
- 11.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120656
Villages of Balugaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balugaon | 726 | 3,087 | 84.8% | 8% | 3% |
| Khedapada | 250 | 1,152 | 57.9% | 22% | 0% |
| Kantabania | 275 | 1,129 | 78.5% | 3% | 0% |
| Ghantasahi | 123 | 498 | 78.5% | 10% | 0% |
| Jayamangalprasad | 120 | 497 | 79.5% | 12% | 0% |
| Kadua | 48 | 224 | 77.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Khadagaprasad | 24 | 140 | 69.4% | 19% | 0% |
| Rasola | 15 | 41 | 92.3% | 7% | 0% |
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 Balugaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,768
- 3,637 male · 3,131 female
- Households
- 1,581
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.9%
- below Nayagarh block's villages (83.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 861
- below Nayagarh block's villages (882)
- Children aged 0–6
- 737
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,421
- 35.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 686 (10.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 82 (1.2%)
What the 2,421 workers did
- Cultivators767 (31.7%)
- Agricultural labourers467 (19.3%)
- Household industry73 (3.0%)
- Other work751 (31.0%)
- Marginal workers363 (15.0%)
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 Balugaon
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 11 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus4 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8).
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 Nayagarh block
- Badapandusara
- Baunsiapada
- Bhatasahi
- Biruda
- Champatipur
- Chandibasta
- Gadadharaprasad
- Gambharidhi
- Ghaduala
- Ikiri
- Itamati
- Jemadeipurpatna
- Kalikaprasad
- Kendudhipi
- Khuntubandha
- Kridashpur
- Lathipada
- Laxmiprasad
- Lenkudipada
- Machhipada
- Muthagadia
- Nabaghanapur
- Nadiali
- Natugaon
- Notar
- Saradhapur
- Saranakul
- Sinduria
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