Gram panchayat · Dhankauda block · Sambalpur
Bishalkhinda gram panchayat
Bishalkhinda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dhankauda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,945 people in 1,469 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rengali assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,945
- Literacy
- 69.5%
- Area
- 20 km²
- LGD code
- 121297
Villages of Bishalkhinda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishalkhinda | 760 | 2,886 | 69.2% | 27% | 25% |
| Badatitheipali | 213 | 972 | 72.7% | 20% | 45% |
| Pandiapali | 219 | 923 | 65.1% | 24% | 44% |
| Pithampur | 205 | 842 | 72.6% | 28% | 45% |
| San-Titheipali | 52 | 227 | 68.4% | 30% | 53% |
| Mundabela | 20 | 95 | 64.8% | 21% | 76% |
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 Bishalkhinda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,945
- 3,030 male · 2,915 female
- Households
- 1,469
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.5%
- below Dhankauda block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 962
- below Dhankauda block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 674
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,164
- 53.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,509 (25.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,138 (36.0%)
What the 3,164 workers did
- Cultivators460 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers1,010 (31.9%)
- Household industry238 (7.5%)
- Other work397 (12.5%)
- Marginal workers1,059 (33.5%)
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 Bishalkhinda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 20 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Wheat (3), Vegetables (3).
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 Dhankauda block
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