Gram panchayat · Lathikata block · Sundargarh
Balani gram panchayat
Balani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Lathikata block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,972 people in 902 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,972
- Literacy
- 73.8%
- Area
- 11.7 km²
- LGD code
- 275333
Villages of Balani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balani | 346 | 1,693 | 72.3% | 8% | 78% |
| Badnuagaon | 344 | 1,406 | 79.7% | 8% | 39% |
| Timjore | 212 | 873 | 67.5% | 8% | 77% |
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 Balani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,972
- 2,022 male · 1,950 female
- Households
- 902
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.8%
- above Lathikata block's villages (66.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Lathikata block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 453
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,508
- 38.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 302 (7.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,538 (63.9%)
What the 1,508 workers did
- Cultivators380 (25.2%)
- Agricultural labourers91 (6.0%)
- Household industry33 (2.2%)
- Other work268 (17.8%)
- Marginal workers736 (48.8%)
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 Balani
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 12 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Wheat (3), Mustard (1).
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
- Birda
- Birkera
- Chikatmati
- Garjan
- Hatibandha
- Jadakudar
- Jalda
- Kalunga A
- Kalunga B
- Lathikata
- Lungei
- Mundajore
- Ramjodi
- Suidihi
- Tainsar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Balani? Share it with us.