Gram panchayat · Chatrapur block · Ganjam
Potalampur gram panchayat
Potalampur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chatrapur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,763 people in 1,752 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhatrapur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,763
- Literacy
- 70.8%
- Area
- 10.7 km²
- LGD code
- 117687
Villages of Potalampur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganganapur | 791 | 3,811 | 68.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Patlampur | 304 | 1,589 | 73.6% | 8% | 0% |
| Munishipentha | 252 | 1,310 | 76.0% | 43% | 0% |
| Sarabhimpur | 230 | 1,167 | 69.7% | 48% | 0% |
| Hansapur | 175 | 886 | 69.1% | 1% | 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 Potalampur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,763
- 4,361 male · 4,402 female
- Households
- 1,752
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.8%
- above Chatrapur block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- about the same as Chatrapur block's villages (1,007)
- Children aged 0–6
- 921
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,796
- 43.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,693 (19.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 3,796 workers did
- Cultivators702 (18.5%)
- Agricultural labourers401 (10.6%)
- Household industry31 (0.8%)
- Other work675 (17.8%)
- Marginal workers1,987 (52.3%)
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 Potalampur
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 11 km², 71% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (3), Groundnut (2), Ground Nuts (2), Chilly (1), Moong (1), Spices (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 Chatrapur block
- Agastinuagam
- Arjipalli
- Bada Madhapur
- Baulagam
- Bhikarpalli
- Bipulingi
- Chamakhandi
- Chikalakhandi
- Kalipalli
- Kanamana
- Laxmipur
- Mahandpur
- Narandrapur
- Podapadar
- Sriramachandrapur
- Sundarpur
- Tangonapalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Potalampur? Share it with us.