Gram panchayat · Khariar block · Nuapada
Birighat gram panchayat
Birighat is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khariar block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,665 people in 923 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,665
- Literacy
- 53.7%
- Area
- 9.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120786
Villages of Birighat
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birighat | 401 | 1,618 | 58.8% | 13% | 48% |
| Kusumal | 395 | 1,536 | 46.9% | 31% | 31% |
| Jharasaram | 104 | 404 | 63.0% | 27% | 22% |
| Mahuljharan | 23 | 107 | 31.7% | 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 Birighat
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,665
- 1,843 male · 1,822 female
- Households
- 923
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 53.7%
- below Khariar block's villages (58.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- below Khariar block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 617
- 16.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,869
- 51.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 801 (21.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,443 (39.4%)
What the 1,869 workers did
- Cultivators321 (17.2%)
- Agricultural labourers324 (17.3%)
- Household industry7 (0.4%)
- Other work119 (6.4%)
- Marginal workers1,098 (58.7%)
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 Birighat
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 9 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Pulses (4), Biri (2), Groundnut (1), Blackgram (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 Khariar block
- Areda
- Baddohel
- Badi
- Bargaon
- Bhojpur
- Bhuliasikuan
- Chanabeda
- Chindaguda
- Dabri
- Dohelpada
- Duajhar
- Gadramunda
- Kendupati
- Khasbahal
- Khudpej
- Kirikita
- Lanji
- Mandosil
- Nehena
- Ranimunda
- Risigaon
- Sanmaheswar
- Sardhapur
- Sunari Sikuan
- Tukla
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