Gram panchayat · Saintala block · Balangir
Ghunsar gram panchayat
Ghunsar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,794 people in 1,683 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Titilagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,794
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Area
- 18 km²
- LGD code
- 115991
Villages of Ghunsar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghunsar | 956 | 3,265 | 68.1% | 10% | 12% |
| Kandhulba | 310 | 1,065 | 71.1% | 25% | 14% |
| Babuulaba | 259 | 836 | 55.6% | 9% | 0% |
| Deuli | 83 | 325 | 69.4% | 22% | 41% |
| Dedhel | 75 | 303 | 73.1% | 56% | 32% |
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 Ghunsar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,794
- 2,900 male · 2,894 female
- Households
- 1,683
- about 3.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.2%
- above Saintala block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- about the same as Saintala block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 775
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,408
- 41.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 923 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 782 (13.5%)
What the 2,408 workers did
- Cultivators218 (9.1%)
- Agricultural labourers219 (9.1%)
- Household industry16 (0.7%)
- Other work269 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers1,686 (70.0%)
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 Ghunsar
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 18 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Wheat (5), Corn (5).
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 Saintala block
- Ampali
- Belgaon
- Bhadra
- Bibina
- Budabahal
- Deng
- Dharapgarh
- Dunguripali
- Gandpatrapali
- Jhinkidunguri
- Jurabandh
- Kandhkelgaon
- Kansar
- Karamtala
- Kermeli
- Kuikeda
- Kumbhari
- Saintala
- Siskela
- Talbahal
- Tikrapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ghunsar? Share it with us.