Ballam
Ballam is a revenue village in Barkot tehsil, Debagada district, Odisha. It had a population of 2,820 in 691 households (Census 2011).
2,820 souls. 691 homes.
Barkot tehsil, Debagada district, Odisha.
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Ballam today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,500Rairakhol APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,000Rairakhol APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Raddish₹1,900Sambalpur APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Ballam is a village in Barkot tehsil, Debagada district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 2,820 people in 691 households, with a literacy rate of 72.6%. It is administered by the Balam gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 768108.
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Gram panchayat
Ballam is in the Balam gram panchayat.
Other villages in Balam
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Ballam compares
By population, Ballam ranks #2 of 203 inhabited villages in Barkot tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Ballam had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Ballam at a glance
Ballam is a village of 2,820 people in 691 households (Census 2011) in Barkot tehsil, Debagada district, Odisha, the 2nd of 203 inhabited villages in Barkot tehsil by population. Literacy is 72.6%, 0.4 points above the tehsil figure of 72.2%, and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 768108, served by Balam post office; the LGD village code is 382766.
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Key facts — Ballam
Villages sharing pincode 768108
Post office: Balam
Other villages in Barkot tehsil
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- Population
- 2,820Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,446 / 1,374
- Households
- 691
- People per home
- 4.1
- Literacy rate
- 72.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Ballam on the map
Ballam · 21.5416° N, 84.8743° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Ballam's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Government jobs near Ballam
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Nearest services to Ballam
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Ballam's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBalam Branch Post Office · 740 m (straight line) · PIN 768108 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCPHC, Kandhal · 300 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Ballam
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Ballam's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices120 in Debagada district
Post office · 740 m away (straight line)
Post office · 750 m away (straight line)
Post office · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics12 in Debagada district
Primary / community health centre · 300 m away (straight line)
Near Nh 49, Kandhal
- CHC, Barkote
Primary / community health centre · 11 km away (straight line)
Near Nh 49, Barkote
- PHC, Kantapali
Primary / community health centre · 12 km away (straight line)
Near Gp Office, Kantapali
- DH Deogarh
Hospital · 15 km away (straight line)
Near Nh 49, Deogarh
Hospital · 27 km away (straight line)
Near Gp Office, Laimura
Hospital · 28 km away (straight line)
Near Nh 49, Tileibani
Colleges & universities
University · 78 km away (straight line)
Mandiakidar, SH 10, Service Road, Kansbahal, Sundergarh
- Biju Patnaik University of Technology
University · 78 km away (straight line)
- National Institute of Technology
University · 78 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices
- Collector office Sambalpur
District Collectorate · 94 km away (straight line)
Transport
- Barbil Tonto Airport
Airport · 76 km away (straight line)
- Rourkela Airport
Airport · 79 km away (straight line)
- Hirakud Airfield
Airport · 90 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Ballam
Where is Ballam located?
Ballam is a village in Barkot tehsil of Debagada district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Ballam in?
Ballam is in Debagada district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Ballam belong to?
Ballam comes under the Balam gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Ballam?
The pincode of Ballam, Barkot, Debagada is 768108.
What is the population of Ballam?
As per the 2011 Census, Ballam had a population of 2,820 (1,446 males and 1,374 females).
How many households are there in Ballam?
Ballam had 691 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Ballam?
The literacy rate of Ballam was 72.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Ballam?
Ballam had 950 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ballam in?
Ballam is in the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Ballam?
Dharmendra Pradhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, which includes Ballam, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Ballam in?
Ballam is in the Deogarh assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Ballam?
Romancha Ranjan Biswal (Biju Janata Dal) won the Deogarh assembly seat, which includes Ballam, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Ballam?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ballam is 382766 and its Census 2011 village code is 382766.
Which villages are near Ballam?
Villages near Ballam include Basalai (4.4 km), Kalamati (7.9 km), Bamparda (24 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Ballam?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
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- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
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- Bus stop
- Railway station
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 140 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Debagada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Rairakhol APMC, Sambalpur APMC, Sambalpur district — about 61 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Rairakhol APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Rairakhol APMC | 3,800 | 4,200 | 4,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Raddish | Sambalpur APMC | 1,800 | 2,000 | 1,900 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Rairakhol APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Sambalpur APMC | 700 | 900 | 800 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Sambalpur APMC | 1,700 | 2,100 | 1,900 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Rairakhol APMC | 1,500 | 2,000 | 1,800 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Rairakhol APMC | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,200 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Ballam's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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