Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Ghuchepali gram panchayat
Ghuchepali is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,472 people in 825 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,472
- Literacy
- 67.9%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115945
Villages of Ghuchepali
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandrabahal | 238 | 1,013 | 58.4% | 22% | 46% |
| Ghuchepali | 177 | 869 | 71.4% | 10% | 67% |
| Amdarha | 171 | 674 | 74.0% | 15% | 56% |
| Kadalimunda | 137 | 514 | 74.1% | 21% | 13% |
| Semelmunda | 102 | 402 | 65.8% | 39% | 34% |
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 Ghuchepali
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,472
- 1,723 male · 1,749 female
- Households
- 825
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.9%
- above Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,015
- above Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 488
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,862
- 53.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 675 (19.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,624 (46.8%)
What the 1,862 workers did
- Cultivators603 (32.4%)
- Agricultural labourers262 (14.1%)
- Household industry43 (2.3%)
- Other work119 (6.4%)
- Marginal workers835 (44.8%)
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 Ghuchepali
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 17 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (3), Cotton (1), Ground Nuts (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 Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gangasagar
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ghuchepali? Share it with us.