Gram panchayat · Mohana block · Gajapati
Govindapur gram panchayat
Govindapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Mohana block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 14 villages, home to 2,856 people in 681 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mohana assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 14
- Population (2011)
- 2,856
- Literacy
- 45.8%
- Area
- 21.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117504
Villages of Govindapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belapada | 119 | 496 | 32.1% | 9% | 78% |
| Kesara | 113 | 484 | 58.5% | 0% | 52% |
| Gobindapur | 75 | 313 | 60.7% | 2% | 96% |
| Kerakhala | 69 | 312 | 51.2% | 1% | 66% |
| Ujigiji | 74 | 291 | 57.5% | 0% | 48% |
| Patilipanka | 62 | 233 | 48.6% | 0% | 42% |
| Hichagandhi | 51 | 219 | 37.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Badamalai | 36 | 157 | 18.5% | 0% | 97% |
| Mahaganda | 29 | 118 | 21.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Chadiapada | 22 | 93 | 30.6% | 0% | 96% |
| Kiramba | 15 | 67 | 67.9% | 34% | 40% |
| Gotama | 8 | 45 | 22.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Bethingi | 5 | 14 | 25.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Srirampur | 3 | 14 | 36.4% | 0% | 100% |
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
- 2,856
- 1,363 male · 1,493 female
- Households
- 681
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 45.8%
- below Mohana block's villages (51.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,095
- above Mohana block's villages (1,050)
- Children aged 0–6
- 520
- 18.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,520
- 53.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 78 (2.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,060 (72.1%)
What the 1,520 workers did
- Cultivators535 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers169 (11.1%)
- Household industry4 (0.3%)
- Other work81 (5.3%)
- Marginal workers731 (48.1%)
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 14 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 14 villages cover 22 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 14
- Middle school3 of 14
- Secondary school0 of 14
- Senior secondary school0 of 14
- Degree college0 of 14
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 14
- Health sub-centre1 of 14
- Anganwadi centre8 of 14
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 14
- Hand pump13 of 14
- Electricity for homes4 of 14
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 14
- Public bus1 of 14
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 14
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 14
- Commercial bank0 of 14
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 14
- Weekly haat1 of 14
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Ragi (13), Corn (4), Maize (2).
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 Mohana block
- Adava
- Alliganda
- Antaraba
- Badakhani
- Badasinghaba
- Badeguda
- Baghamari
- Birikote
- Chandiput
- Chandragiri
- Chudangapur
- Damadua
- Dambaguda
- Dengaskhal
- Dhadiamba
- Dhepaguda
- Garadama
- Guluba
- Gurujhuli
- Jarrow
- Jeerango
- Juba
- Karachabadi
- Kattama
- Kesariguda
- Khariguda
- Liliguda
- Lobarsing
- Luhagudi
- Malasapadar
- Mandimara
- Manikapur
- Merapalli
- Mohana
- Paniganda
- Pindiki
- Raipanka
- Sikulipadara
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.