Gram panchayat · Jujomura block · Sambalpur
Baham gram panchayat
Baham is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jujomura block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,847 people in 1,738 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairakhol assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,847
- Literacy
- 81.1%
- Area
- 22.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121331
Villages of Baham
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baham | 472 | 1,818 | 78.1% | 37% | 16% |
| Padhanpali | 351 | 1,433 | 89.5% | 22% | 4% |
| Padiabahal | 324 | 1,229 | 71.7% | 45% | 30% |
| Khaliapali | 217 | 783 | 83.8% | 33% | 11% |
| Badturang | 179 | 762 | 85.8% | 18% | 3% |
| Kadalimunda | 70 | 293 | 84.6% | 6% | 59% |
| Khasupali | 64 | 275 | 79.3% | 45% | 42% |
| Pudapara | 61 | 254 | 75.3% | 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 Baham
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,847
- 3,469 male · 3,378 female
- Households
- 1,738
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.1%
- above Jujomura block's villages (73.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 974
- about the same as Jujomura block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 773
- 11.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,173
- 46.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,075 (30.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,377 (20.1%)
What the 3,173 workers did
- Cultivators328 (10.3%)
- Agricultural labourers700 (22.1%)
- Household industry163 (5.1%)
- Other work1,130 (35.6%)
- Marginal workers852 (26.9%)
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 Baham
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 23 km², 68% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8). Handicrafts: Cloth (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 Jujomura block
- Birsinghgarh
- Chhamunda
- Dangarpada
- Garhloisingh
- Ghenupali
- Jayantapur
- Jhankarpali
- Jujumura
- Kabrapali
- Kansar
- Kayakud
- Kesapali
- Kukudapali
- Lipinda
- Meghpal
- Nuabarangamal
- Tampergarh
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