Gram panchayat · Bisra block · Sundargarh
Bisra gram panchayat
Bisra is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bisra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 8,946 people in 1,666 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 8,946
- Literacy
- 85.7%
- Area
- 5.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121552
Villages of Bisra
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purunabisra | 993 | 4,824 | 83.5% | 5% | 9% |
| Budeljore | 306 | 2,253 | 86.4% | 2% | 28% |
| Bisra | 285 | 1,464 | 94.8% | 5% | 2% |
| Sanpokhari | 82 | 405 | 73.0% | 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 Bisra
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,946
- 4,433 male · 4,513 female
- Households
- 1,666
- about 5.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.7%
- above Bisra block's villages (67.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,018
- above Bisra block's villages (1,000)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,045
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,733
- 30.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 356 (4.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,507 (16.8%)
What the 2,733 workers did
- Cultivators111 (4.1%)
- Agricultural labourers51 (1.9%)
- Household industry159 (5.8%)
- Other work1,880 (68.8%)
- Marginal workers532 (19.5%)
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 Bisra
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 6 km², 72% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college2 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 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 road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (3), Wheat (1), Vegetable (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 Bisra block
- Bad Bambua
- Bhalulata
- Bondomunda
- Dareikela
- Jamsera
- Jareikela
- Jhirpani
- Kapatmunda
- Manko
- Santoshpur
- Thetheiposh
- Tulsikani
- Udusu
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Bisra? Share it with us.