Gram panchayat · Lathikata block · Sundargarh
Balanda gram panchayat
Balanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lathikata block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,776 people in 1,264 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,776
- Literacy
- 62.3%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 121676
Villages of Balanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanda | 825 | 3,834 | 63.9% | 6% | 78% |
| Gutidarha | 295 | 1,263 | 53.8% | 1% | 80% |
| Gadheibalanda | 103 | 480 | 66.1% | 4% | 78% |
| Dalakudar | 41 | 199 | 74.9% | 0% | 99% |
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 Balanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,776
- 2,931 male · 2,845 female
- Households
- 1,264
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.3%
- below Lathikata block's villages (66.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- below Lathikata block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 907
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,345
- 40.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 278 (4.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,562 (79.0%)
What the 2,345 workers did
- Cultivators118 (5.0%)
- Agricultural labourers20 (0.9%)
- Household industry58 (2.5%)
- Other work1,431 (61.0%)
- Marginal workers718 (30.6%)
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 Balanda
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 18 km², 52% of it sown with crops and 23% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school2 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Wheat (4), Mustard (4).
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 Lathikata block
- Bad-dalki
- Balani
- Birda
- Birkera
- Chikatmati
- Garjan
- Hatibandha
- Jadakudar
- Jalda
- Kalunga A
- Kalunga B
- Lathikata
- Lungei
- Mundajore
- Ramjodi
- Suidihi
- Tainsar
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