Gram panchayat · Tarbha block · Subarnapur
Balikhamar gram panchayat
Balikhamar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tarbha block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 4,416 people in 1,121 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sonepur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 4,416
- Literacy
- 66.7%
- Area
- 11.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121489
Villages of Balikhamar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balikhamar | 327 | 1,359 | 64.4% | 10% | 1% |
| Sindhol | 264 | 1,075 | 63.3% | 15% | 16% |
| Karla muhan | 206 | 753 | 80.1% | 16% | 0% |
| Jhilimunda | 141 | 534 | 66.8% | 27% | 25% |
| Bileiberna | 72 | 276 | 63.5% | 36% | 3% |
| Putukipali | 60 | 215 | 48.3% | 28% | 5% |
| Sindhijore | 51 | 204 | 70.8% | 42% | 1% |
| Karla muhan jungle | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Rengali bahali jungle | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Rengalibahali | 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 Balikhamar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,416
- 2,150 male · 2,266 female
- Households
- 1,121
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.7%
- below Tarbha block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,054
- above Tarbha block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 630
- 14.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,130
- 48.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 811 (18.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 345 (7.8%)
What the 2,130 workers did
- Cultivators498 (23.4%)
- Agricultural labourers230 (10.8%)
- Household industry53 (2.5%)
- Other work291 (13.7%)
- Marginal workers1,058 (49.7%)
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 Balikhamar
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 12 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 29% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7).
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 Tarbha block
- Badbhainro
- Baghia
- Brahmani
- Charvata
- Deulpadar
- Dubula
- Jarajaring
- Jhartarva
- Kamsara
- Katapali
- Kumbharmunda
- Maraduguchha
- Menda
- Paikbahal
- Pua
- Ranisarda
- Sargaj
- Sibtula
- Singhari
- Tulunda
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