Gram panchayat · Lathikata block · Sundargarh
Birkera gram panchayat
Birkera is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lathikata block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,006 people in 1,666 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,006
- Literacy
- 67.6%
- Area
- 23.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121678
Villages of Birkera
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birikera | 757 | 3,840 | 74.5% | 4% | 87% |
| Ranto | 414 | 1,855 | 60.1% | 5% | 83% |
| Khairbani | 345 | 1,625 | 63.6% | 5% | 64% |
| Sanbirikera | 75 | 377 | 52.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Nakkhandia | 75 | 309 | 64.0% | 0% | 84% |
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 Birkera
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,006
- 3,779 male · 4,227 female
- Households
- 1,666
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.6%
- above Lathikata block's villages (66.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,119
- above Lathikata block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 977
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 4,405
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 319 (4.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,575 (82.1%)
What the 4,405 workers did
- Cultivators878 (19.9%)
- Agricultural labourers141 (3.2%)
- Household industry42 (1.0%)
- Other work604 (13.7%)
- Marginal workers2,740 (62.2%)
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 Birkera
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 24 km², and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school3 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 5
- Health sub-centre3 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus3 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (5), Wheat (5).
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
- Birda
- Chikatmati
- Garjan
- Hatibandha
- Jadakudar
- Jalda
- Kalunga A
- Kalunga B
- Lathikata
- Lungei
- Mundajore
- Ramjodi
- Suidihi
- Tainsar
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