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Village snapshot
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- LGD code
- 413438
- Pincode
- 761013
- Post office
- Pattapur
- Population
- 135
- Households
- 30
- Literacy rate
- 33.3%
- Sex ratio
- 800 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 84
- Distance to district centre
- 81 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 83 km
- Distance to Bhubaneswar
- 213 km
- Distance to Kolkata
- 577 km
- Nearest railway station
- Mandasa Road · 1 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Government Hospital, Haripuram · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Baligam compares
By population, Baligam ranks #143 of 256 villages in Patapur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
33.3%
−18.3% vs mandal average
Baligam33.3%
Patapur mandal51.6%
Ganjam district62.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
800
−164 vs mandal average
Baligam800
Patapur mandal964
Household size
people per home
4.5
−0.2 vs mandal average
Baligam4.5
Patapur mandal4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Baligam at a glance
Baligam is a village of 135 people in 30 households (Census 2011) in Patapur block, Ganjam district, Odisha, the 143rd-largest of 256 villages in Patapur block. Literacy is 33%, 18 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 800 women per 1,000 men. It lies 81 km from the Ganjam district centre, 44 km from Pathapatnam, the nearest town, 1 km from Mandasa Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 761013, served by Pattapur post office; the LGD village code is 413438. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Haripuram, <1 km away. The village votes in Sanakhemundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ramesh Chandra Jena. The population is estimated at 1,998 in 2026, up 1380% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baligam · this village | 135 | 33% | — |
| Baligam · Mandasa | 1,810 | 66% | 0.4 km SE |
| Kothakamalapuram · Mandasa | 306 | 69% | 1.1 km S |
| Puchapadu · Mandasa | 288 | 65% | 1.3 km NW |
| Veerabhadra · Mandasa | 553 | 68% | 1.5 km S |
| Venkatavarada -Rajapuram · Mandasa | 390 | 77% | 1.6 km NE |
| Kuntikota · Mandasa | 594 | 63% | 1.7 km SW |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baligam
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- Yes
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- No
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- No
- Electricity for farms
- No
- 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
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- BRAHMAPUR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 70
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 85
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 79
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Tumbagada
- Total area (ha)
- 88
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 3.76
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Baligam
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Baligam
- LGD code
- 413438
- Pincode
- 761013
- Post office
- Pattapur
- Population (Census 2011)
- 135
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,998
- Households
- 30
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 800
- Literacy rate
- 33.3%
- Coordinates
- 18.85102°N, 84.49618°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Aska
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sanakhemundi
- Member of Parliament
- Anita Subhadarshini
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Ramesh Chandra Jena
- Block / Mandal
- Patapur
Getting there
How to reach Baligam
Nearest town · 15,954 people
Pathapatnam · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 48 min by bike
DirectionsDistance to cities · straight line
- Bhubaneswar213 kmcapital
- Kolkata577 km
- Hyderabad656 km
- Chennai784 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationMandasa Road1 km
- Bus stopHaripuram Bus Stop<1 km
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Haripuram<1 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India29 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil2 km
- CollegeBharat institute of engineering and technology53 km
- Police stationPOLICE STATION43 km
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Baligam
6 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
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Villages near Baligam
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- Sahasapur
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- Jeura
- Nistipur
- Pratapgiripentho
- Palaspur
- Dharmapur
- Narasingagada
- Gangapur
- Patiguda
- Kalarapadar
- Ambagam
- Bhaliajhola
- Khandadeuli
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- Kholodi
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- Padmapur
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- Paikajaganathpur
- Bhuduki
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- Danaambatha
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Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)