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Gelpur gram panchayat
Gelpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhadrak block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,254 people in 627 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhadrak assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,254
- Literacy
- 89.5%
- Area
- 6.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116630
Villages of Gelpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelpur | 340 | 1,781 | 87.9% | 44% | 0% |
| Nalanga | 287 | 1,473 | 91.5% | 12% | 3% |
| Samaraipur (OG) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Gelpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,254
- 1,648 male · 1,606 female
- Households
- 627
- about 5.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.5%
- above Bhadrak block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- about the same as Bhadrak block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 382
- 11.7% of residents
- Workers
- 933
- 28.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 962 (29.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 40 (1.2%)
What the 933 workers did
- Cultivators205 (22.0%)
- Agricultural labourers36 (3.9%)
- Household industry18 (1.9%)
- Other work337 (36.1%)
- Marginal workers337 (36.1%)
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 Gelpur
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 6 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school1 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 2
- Public bus1 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 2
- Weekly haat0 of 2
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- 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
- Geitua
- Goramati
- Gujidarada
- Haripur
- Jagadalpur
- Kalei
- Kaupur
- Kendarpur
- Khandatada
- Kodabaruan
- Korkora
- Olanga
- Parasinga
- Rahanja
- Rambhila
- Randia
- Sabarang
- Sahada
- Sendhatira
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