Gram panchayat · Rairakhol block · Sambalpur
Bhaliakata gram panchayat
Bhaliakata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rairakhol block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 3,261 people in 827 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairakhol assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 3,261
- Literacy
- 76.2%
- Area
- 48.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121399
Villages of Bhaliakata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagjori | 200 | 766 | 76.0% | 13% | 55% |
| Satsama | 129 | 516 | 79.1% | 29% | 37% |
| Budhikhamar | 94 | 337 | 83.4% | 26% | 7% |
| Gopalpur | 56 | 251 | 76.5% | 4% | 96% |
| Bhaliakata | 51 | 224 | 76.7% | 10% | 21% |
| Kaudiapali | 51 | 219 | 87.2% | 5% | 29% |
| Kusurda | 56 | 214 | 74.2% | 11% | 1% |
| Chhelikhai | 45 | 164 | 76.4% | 10% | 2% |
| Balbaspur | 41 | 160 | 64.4% | 3% | 98% |
| Kaunsipani | 40 | 151 | 72.9% | 14% | 30% |
| Badpati | 32 | 122 | 54.8% | 30% | 56% |
| Jhankarpali | 22 | 93 | 73.9% | 0% | 48% |
| Pratappur | 10 | 44 | 65.0% | 2% | 93% |
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 Bhaliakata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,261
- 1,645 male · 1,616 female
- Households
- 827
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.2%
- about the same as Rairakhol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Rairakhol block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 390
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,967
- 60.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 481 (14.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,353 (41.5%)
What the 1,967 workers did
- Cultivators493 (25.1%)
- Agricultural labourers476 (24.2%)
- Household industry25 (1.3%)
- Other work131 (6.7%)
- Marginal workers842 (42.8%)
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 Bhaliakata
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 48 km², 24% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 13
- Middle school4 of 13
- Secondary school1 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre0 of 13
- Anganwadi centre8 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes13 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 13
- Weekly haat0 of 13
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (13), Wheat (3), Mung (3), Sugarcane (1). Handicrafts: Furnitures (8), Blacksmith (7), Blcaksmith (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 Rairakhol block
- Badbahal
- Badmal
- Bansajal
- Bharatapur
- Burda
- Charmal
- Gadgadbahal
- Kadaligarh
- Kukudabahali
- Luhapank
- Mochibahal
- Rengali
- Tribanpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bhaliakata? Share it with us.