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Balani

Barkot mandal
Pincode 768110
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRAKASH KUMAR PANI
Contact: 96****8503
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LGD code
382848
Pincode
768110
Post office
Barkote
Population
501
Households
114
Literacy rate
78%
Sex ratio
1079 ♀/1000♂
Workers
327
Census 2011 · in context

How Balani compares

By population, Balani ranks #56 of 220 villages in Barkot mandal.

Literacy rate
%
78.0%
+15.3% vs mandal average
Balani
78.0%
Barkot mandal
62.7%
Deogarh district
63.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,079
+108 vs mandal average
Balani
1,079
Barkot mandal
971
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.5 vs mandal average
Balani
4.4
Barkot mandal
3.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Balani at a glance

Balani is a village of 501 people in 114 households (Census 2011) in Barkot block, Deogarh district, Odisha, the 56th-largest of 220 villages in Barkot block. Literacy is 78%, 15 points above the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 1,079 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768110, served by Barkote post office; the LGD village code is 382848. The sarpanch is PRAKASH KUMAR PANI, and the village votes in Athamallik assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nalini Kanta Pradhan. The population is estimated at 591 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Balani

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
14
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DEBAGARH
Distance to nearest town (km)
37
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
11
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Danra
Total area (ha)
200
Irrigated area (ha)
25.83
Forest area (ha)
54.77

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Balani

LGD code
382848
Pincode
768110
Post office
Barkote
Population (Census 2011)
501
Population (projected 2026)
591
Households
114
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1079
Literacy rate
78.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Sambalpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Athamallik
Member of Parliament
Dharmendra Pradhan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nalini Kanta Pradhan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRAKASH KUMAR PANI
Block / Mandal
Barkot
Nearest railway station
Saragipali (13.0 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-08
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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