Gram panchayat · Nimapada block · Puri
Bhiligram gram panchayat
Bhiligram is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nimapada block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 10,421 people in 2,251 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nimapara assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 10,421
- Literacy
- 83.7%
- Area
- 13.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121018
Villages of Bhiligram
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishnupur | 1,085 | 5,126 | 84.5% | 30% | 2% |
| Bhiligram | 576 | 2,640 | 81.2% | 25% | 0% |
| Bhilideuli | 315 | 1,338 | 81.5% | 25% | 0% |
| Sarbapada | 275 | 1,317 | 88.0% | 39% | 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 Bhiligram
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 10,421
- 5,315 male · 5,106 female
- Households
- 2,251
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.7%
- below Nimapada block's villages (84.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- below Nimapada block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,002
- 9.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,579
- 34.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,055 (29.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 87 (0.8%)
What the 3,579 workers did
- Cultivators962 (26.9%)
- Agricultural labourers939 (26.2%)
- Household industry110 (3.1%)
- Other work1,213 (33.9%)
- Marginal workers355 (9.9%)
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 Bhiligram
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 14 km², 59% 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-centre0 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 bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Nimapada block
- Aerisandha
- Alanda
- Antuara
- Badamachhapur
- Badasirivila
- Baharana
- Balanga
- Bamanala
- Bhodar
- Bhogasalada
- Chanrapada
- Chhanijanga
- Deuna
- Dhaleswar
- Dhanua
- Gadapadanpur
- Gopinathpur
- Haripur
- Kalapanchana
- Kotakosang
- Miteipur
- Nuasantrha
- Ratilo
- Renchsasan
- Sagada
- Sainsasasan
- Salanga
- Tampalo
- Terundia
- Tulasipur
- Uchhupur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhiligram? Share it with us.