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Geitua gram panchayat
Geitua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,464 people in 1,648 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,464
- Literacy
- 73.2%
- Area
- 12.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116629
Villages of Geitua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalanga | 672 | 3,058 | 77.4% | 29% | 25% |
| Geltua | 563 | 2,476 | 67.1% | 25% | 21% |
| Bagamara | 270 | 1,283 | 69.2% | 7% | 33% |
| Kuapada | 143 | 647 | 85.3% | 32% | 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 Geitua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,464
- 3,838 male · 3,626 female
- Households
- 1,648
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.2%
- below Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 945
- below Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,082
- 14.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,928
- 39.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,810 (24.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,696 (22.7%)
What the 2,928 workers did
- Cultivators401 (13.7%)
- Agricultural labourers331 (11.3%)
- Household industry28 (1.0%)
- Other work597 (20.4%)
- Marginal workers1,571 (53.7%)
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 Geitua
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 12 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school3 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Bhadrak block
- Amboroli
- Andheipalli
- Arnapal
- Bahudarada
- Bandhagan
- Banitia
- Baudpur
- Benia
- Bental
- Berhamopur
- Betara
- Bishnupursingha
- Chandigan
- Charampa
- Dalsing
- Erada
- Erein
- Gelpur
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kalei
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Korkora
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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