Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Balinga gram panchayat
Balinga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,375 people in 1,121 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,375
- Literacy
- 78.9%
- Area
- 21.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121592
Villages of Balinga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garjanbahal | 299 | 1,288 | 83.6% | 18% | 42% |
| Bailanga | 286 | 1,028 | 79.4% | 27% | 32% |
| Kushara | 143 | 568 | 80.1% | 5% | 68% |
| Bankibahal | 161 | 566 | 79.8% | 8% | 50% |
| Bangurakela | 119 | 497 | 66.0% | 13% | 70% |
| Karlikachhar | 113 | 428 | 75.3% | 7% | 70% |
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 Balinga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,375
- 2,307 male · 2,068 female
- Households
- 1,121
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.9%
- above Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 896
- below Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 460
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,016
- 46.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 678 (15.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,187 (50.0%)
What the 2,016 workers did
- Cultivators384 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers126 (6.3%)
- Household industry86 (4.3%)
- Other work1,001 (49.7%)
- Marginal workers419 (20.8%)
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 Balinga
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 22 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat2 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Gopalpur
- Hemgir
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
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