Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Govindapur gram panchayat
Govindapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 6,208 people in 1,413 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 6,208
- Literacy
- 85.8%
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116211
Villages of Govindapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasatia | 242 | 1,033 | 84.3% | 13% | 7% |
| Panisauli | 162 | 831 | 82.0% | 16% | 4% |
| Narama | 175 | 763 | 82.3% | 52% | 4% |
| Gobindapur | 123 | 618 | 81.8% | 22% | 12% |
| Jaipur | 95 | 414 | 86.0% | 0% | 2% |
| Palaspur | 91 | 391 | 91.4% | 7% | 1% |
| Kantabania | 80 | 323 | 91.0% | 10% | 0% |
| Galagan | 76 | 314 | 89.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Balabhadrapur | 56 | 268 | 88.8% | 4% | 20% |
| Ramachandrapur | 66 | 268 | 87.1% | 4% | 0% |
| Sahapur | 56 | 233 | 84.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Balikaranapur (Balikaranapur) | 62 | 232 | 87.5% | 22% | 0% |
| Salapada | 55 | 213 | 90.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Samsarpur | 47 | 195 | 93.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Guhalagadia | 27 | 112 | 93.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Sanabahadalpuruninhabited | 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 Govindapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,208
- 3,090 male · 3,118 female
- Households
- 1,413
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.8%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- about the same as Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 789
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,970
- 31.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 931 (15.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 276 (4.4%)
What the 1,970 workers did
- Cultivators849 (43.1%)
- Agricultural labourers325 (16.5%)
- Household industry93 (4.7%)
- Other work208 (10.6%)
- Marginal workers495 (25.1%)
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 Govindapur
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 16 villages cover 10 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 15
- Middle school6 of 15
- Secondary school2 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre10 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump12 of 15
- Electricity for homes15 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road15 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage15 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- 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 Govindapur? Share it with us.