Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Gaintala gram panchayat
Gaintala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,147 people in 942 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,147
- Literacy
- 71.8%
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115971
Villages of Gaintala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaintala | 557 | 2,585 | 78.8% | 31% | 3% |
| Brahmanipali | 236 | 945 | 69.4% | 33% | 34% |
| Lakhapali | 149 | 617 | 44.6% | 6% | 39% |
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 Gaintala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,147
- 2,093 male · 2,054 female
- Households
- 942
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.8%
- above Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- above Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 466
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,487
- 35.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,155 (27.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 640 (15.4%)
What the 1,487 workers did
- Cultivators337 (22.7%)
- Agricultural labourers68 (4.6%)
- Household industry25 (1.7%)
- Other work572 (38.5%)
- Marginal workers485 (32.6%)
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 Gaintala
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 10 km², 34% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Wheat (2), Pulses (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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Mahimunda
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gaintala? Share it with us.