Gram panchayat · Sohella block · Bargarh
Ghess gram panchayat
Ghess is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sohella block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,983 people in 1,560 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhatli assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,983
- Literacy
- 75.4%
- Area
- 20.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116562
Villages of Ghess
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghess | 848 | 3,342 | 76.6% | 20% | 26% |
| Chuhanpali | 273 | 964 | 73.6% | 21% | 15% |
| Badamal | 114 | 491 | 78.7% | 35% | 31% |
| Bandhapali | 118 | 474 | 76.5% | 21% | 23% |
| Tileimal | 115 | 388 | 72.0% | 11% | 12% |
| Turimunda | 92 | 324 | 66.9% | 9% | 12% |
| Dhanupadaruninhabited | 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 Ghess
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,983
- 2,995 male · 2,988 female
- Households
- 1,560
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.4%
- about the same as Sohella block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 998
- above Sohella block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 631
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,967
- 66.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,203 (20.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,369 (22.9%)
What the 3,967 workers did
- Cultivators751 (18.9%)
- Agricultural labourers1,061 (26.7%)
- Household industry88 (2.2%)
- Other work592 (14.9%)
- Marginal workers1,475 (37.2%)
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 Ghess
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 20 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school2 of 6
- Degree college2 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ground Nuts (6), Pulses (6).
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 Sohella block
- Bausenmura
- Beherapali
- Bijapali
- Birjam
- Chhuriapali
- Dumberpali
- Garvana
- Jatla
- Jhar
- Kalangapalli
- Kanapali
- Kangaan
- Karandola
- Kuchipali
- Lebedi
- Pandakiapali
- Panimera
- Petupali
- Rengali
- Salapali
- Sarakanda
- Senimal
- Sohella
- Srigida
- Tabada
- Tungibandhali
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