Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Birbira gram panchayat
Birbira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,208 people in 1,366 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,208
- Literacy
- 71.0%
- Area
- 21 km²
- LGD code
- 121757
Villages of Birbira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biribira | 618 | 2,296 | 69.3% | 10% | 55% |
| Talsara | 474 | 1,851 | 69.4% | 11% | 56% |
| Kutumora | 195 | 730 | 77.5% | 33% | 39% |
| Khuntdarha | 79 | 331 | 77.1% | 0% | 62% |
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 Birbira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,208
- 2,629 male · 2,579 female
- Households
- 1,366
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.0%
- below Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- below Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 560
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,387
- 65.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 665 (12.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,785 (53.5%)
What the 3,387 workers did
- Cultivators536 (15.8%)
- Agricultural labourers201 (5.9%)
- Household industry8 (0.2%)
- Other work198 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers2,444 (72.2%)
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 Birbira
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 21 km², 36% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 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) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Sundargarh block
- Baragad
- Bhasma
- Bhedabahal
- Deuli
- Karla
- Kinjirma
- Kirei
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Masnikani
- Salepali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Birbira? Share it with us.