Gram panchayat · Balisankara block · Sundargarh
Balisankara gram panchayat
Balisankara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Balisankara block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,534 people in 1,732 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Talsara assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,534
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 28.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121521
Villages of Balisankara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balisankara | 841 | 3,586 | 73.9% | 5% | 67% |
| Ghoghar | 349 | 1,191 | 65.5% | 24% | 69% |
| Telijore | 316 | 1,045 | 74.6% | 7% | 72% |
| Mahulgaon-oraf- Jhilimal | 226 | 712 | 67.0% | 17% | 63% |
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 Balisankara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,534
- 3,064 male · 3,470 female
- Households
- 1,732
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- above Balisankara block's villages (67.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,133
- above Balisankara block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 719
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,215
- 49.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 670 (10.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,418 (67.6%)
What the 3,215 workers did
- Cultivators491 (15.3%)
- Agricultural labourers314 (9.8%)
- Household industry27 (0.8%)
- Other work545 (17.0%)
- Marginal workers1,838 (57.2%)
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 Balisankara
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 28 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 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 road1 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ground Nuts (4), Black Gram (4). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (1), Tailoring (1), Carpentery (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 Balisankara block
- Bandega
- Bandhabahal
- Beheradihi
- Birkaldihi
- Deobhubanpur
- Dhubendand
- Karuabahal
- Kinjirkela
- Kurei
- Kusumura
- Lulukidihi
- Rampur
- Sagbahal
- Saunamura
- Talsara
- Tildega
- Tileikani
- Tumlia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balisankara? Share it with us.