Gram panchayat · Lathikata block · Sundargarh
Birda gram panchayat
Birda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lathikata block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,510 people in 1,163 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,510
- Literacy
- 56.4%
- Area
- 29.7 km²
- LGD code
- 121677
Villages of Birda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badmaroni | 450 | 2,110 | 54.4% | 4% | 76% |
| Birida | 213 | 940 | 50.1% | 1% | 59% |
| Gamardihi | 203 | 905 | 59.8% | 15% | 72% |
| Sanmareni | 120 | 612 | 61.0% | 1% | 85% |
| Rangamati | 82 | 541 | 67.8% | 4% | 70% |
| Karuabahal | 91 | 368 | 48.6% | 24% | 51% |
| Turitoli | 4 | 34 | 83.9% | 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 Birda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,510
- 2,762 male · 2,748 female
- Households
- 1,163
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.4%
- below Lathikata block's villages (66.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- about the same as Lathikata block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 867
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,107
- 56.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 356 (6.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,931 (71.3%)
What the 3,107 workers did
- Cultivators1,045 (33.6%)
- Agricultural labourers124 (4.0%)
- Household industry33 (1.1%)
- Other work367 (11.8%)
- Marginal workers1,538 (49.5%)
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 Birda
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 7 villages cover 30 km², and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 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 bus5 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (7), Wheat (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 Lathikata block
- Bad-dalki
- Balanda
- Balani
- Birkera
- Chikatmati
- Garjan
- Hatibandha
- Jadakudar
- Jalda
- Kalunga A
- Kalunga B
- Lathikata
- Lungei
- Mundajore
- Ramjodi
- Suidihi
- Tainsar
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