Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Gadpokhari gram panchayat
Gadpokhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 17 villages, home to 6,489 people in 1,398 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 17
- Population (2011)
- 6,489
- Literacy
- 75.3%
- Area
- 16.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116208
Villages of Gadpokhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadapokhari | 429 | 1,877 | 80.6% | 19% | 8% |
| Guapal | 181 | 858 | 62.0% | 25% | 33% |
| Sarata | 131 | 674 | 80.5% | 40% | 0% |
| Gagua | 77 | 476 | 75.4% | 2% | 88% |
| Tisalapur | 104 | 473 | 90.4% | 12% | 0% |
| Barajodi | 94 | 437 | 87.0% | 1% | 9% |
| Gavar | 86 | 399 | 77.0% | 1% | 43% |
| Bhudeisul | 69 | 298 | 64.2% | 96% | 2% |
| Jaygarha | 59 | 248 | 68.5% | 100% | 0% |
| Parikhama | 60 | 247 | 71.1% | 52% | 0% |
| Kutirpal(Kuturipal) | 55 | 236 | 38.5% | 3% | 76% |
| Dahi | 27 | 131 | 83.6% | 5% | 0% |
| Sarisuakapila-jharibandhanata (Sarisua) | 19 | 103 | 52.8% | 50% | 40% |
| Goursahi(Gaudasahi) | 3 | 24 | 95.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Sapagadia | 4 | 8 | 66.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Chakabasantapur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Darara(Darada) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Gadpokhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,489
- 3,197 male · 3,292 female
- Households
- 1,398
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.3%
- below Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,030
- above Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 702
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,428
- 37.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,644 (25.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,296 (20.0%)
What the 2,428 workers did
- Cultivators483 (19.9%)
- Agricultural labourers749 (30.8%)
- Household industry60 (2.5%)
- Other work577 (23.8%)
- Marginal workers559 (23.0%)
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 Gadpokhari
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 17 villages cover 16 km², 54% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 15
- Middle school4 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre0 of 15
- Anganwadi centre9 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump13 of 15
- Electricity for homes15 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road15 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15).
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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gadpokhari? Share it with us.