Balanda, Barkote
Balanda is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Barkot Tehsil in Deogarh district of Odisha, which falls under Barkote block. Randip Pradhan is the President of Balanda Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address ballandasarpanch2022@gmail.com and mobile number 99380xxx11. The Secretary is Suresh Swain, who can be reached at email address balandabarkdeo.od@gov.in and mobile number 70770xxx36. The Panchayat address is AT/PO-Balanda, Dist-Deogarh, Ballanda, Pincode - 768110. You can reach there by taking a bus till Balanda bus stop which is less than a km away.
As on February 2025, the current population of Balanda is 796 out of which 402 are males and rest 394 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 980 females per 1000 males. There are around 93 teenagers in Balanda. It has literacy rate of 60% which means around 475 persons can read and write. Total 249 people belonging to scheduled caste and 151 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 213 households in Balanda, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 378. The pincode of Balanda is 768110 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Barkote Sub Post office
- Balani Branch Post office
- Saruali Branch Post office
- Balanda Branch Post office
- Madhyapur Branch Post office
Schools
Balanda has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya, Barkote
- Ahalyabai High School Akshyarshila-Balanda
- Balanda Upper Primary School
- Indranijharan Primary School ( Balanda)
Hospitals
Balanda has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Barkote Community Health Center
- Singsal Sub-Center
- Barkote Sub-Center
- Kaliapal Sub-Center
- Kalla Sub-Center
Banks
Balanda has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- Central Bank of India Barkote
- Central Bank of India Bamparada
- State Bank of India Khajurikhaman Sab
- State Bank of India Barkote
Covered villages
Balanda Gram Panchayat manages total 18 villages.