Gram panchayat · Kasinagar block · Gajapati
Goribandha gram panchayat
Goribandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kasinagar block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 3,049 people in 749 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 3,049
- Literacy
- 54.1%
- Area
- 38.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117479
Villages of Goribandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khurigam | 274 | 1,213 | 55.7% | 3% | 0% |
| Bhupatilaxmipur | 172 | 720 | 49.3% | 31% | 0% |
| Goribandha | 164 | 603 | 41.7% | 33% | 35% |
| Rajapur | 88 | 325 | 79.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Haripur | 22 | 89 | 84.3% | 11% | 2% |
| Tamayapeta | 14 | 56 | 41.7% | 39% | 48% |
| Adivisitapur | 15 | 43 | 17.9% | 5% | 72% |
| Abhilima | 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 Goribandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,049
- 1,498 male · 1,551 female
- Households
- 749
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.1%
- above Kasinagar block's villages (47.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,035
- above Kasinagar block's villages (1,020)
- Children aged 0–6
- 329
- 10.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,612
- 52.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 496 (16.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 273 (9.0%)
What the 1,612 workers did
- Cultivators409 (25.4%)
- Agricultural labourers463 (28.7%)
- Household industry16 (1.0%)
- Other work233 (14.5%)
- Marginal workers491 (30.5%)
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 Goribandha
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 39 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre4 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump5 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Keshar (1), Sesame (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 Kasinagar block
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