Gram panchayat · Kanas block · Puri
Badal gram panchayat
Badal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kanas block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,192 people in 1,345 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Satyabadi assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,192
- Literacy
- 84.1%
- Area
- 9.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120970
Villages of Badal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badal | 502 | 2,405 | 78.5% | 18% | 0% |
| Adala | 351 | 1,608 | 84.6% | 1% | 0% |
| Khuntiabanapur | 273 | 1,161 | 89.7% | 1% | 0% |
| Bindipur | 219 | 1,018 | 90.5% | 0% | 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 Badal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,192
- 3,091 male · 3,101 female
- Households
- 1,345
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.1%
- about the same as Kanas block's villages (85.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,003
- above Kanas block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 660
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,705
- 27.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 467 (7.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,705 workers did
- Cultivators812 (47.6%)
- Agricultural labourers123 (7.2%)
- Household industry33 (1.9%)
- Other work363 (21.3%)
- Marginal workers374 (21.9%)
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 Badal
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, 93% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Kanas block
- Alibada
- Andarsingh
- Anlajodi
- Badas
- Baku
- Bijipur
- Bindhan
- Bokanda
- Chupurungi
- Deipur
- Dibyasinghpur
- Dochhian
- Gadabadaput
- Gadabalabhadrapur
- Gadakharad
- Gadasahi
- Gadasanput
- Gadisagoda
- Gopinathpur
- Jamalgoda
- Kadua
- Kanas
- Khandahota
- Pandiakera
- Sahupada
- Sirei
- Trilochanapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Badal? Share it with us.