Gram panchayat · Chikiti block · Ganjam
Girisola gram panchayat
Girisola is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chikiti block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,806 people in 1,392 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chikiti assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,806
- Literacy
- 68.1%
- Area
- 11.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117692
Villages of Girisola
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girisola | 703 | 3,559 | 70.4% | 3% | 0% |
| Erendra | 177 | 839 | 66.4% | 72% | 0% |
| Danapur | 164 | 725 | 69.6% | 5% | 0% |
| Jaganathpur | 113 | 538 | 59.2% | 54% | 0% |
| Ramachandrapalli | 88 | 413 | 43.0% | 24% | 45% |
| Gopinathpur | 86 | 396 | 79.1% | 7% | 47% |
| Krushnanagar | 61 | 336 | 77.1% | 22% | 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 Girisola
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,806
- 3,437 male · 3,369 female
- Households
- 1,392
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.1%
- above Chikiti block's villages (63.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 980
- below Chikiti block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 855
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,284
- 48.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,218 (17.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 374 (5.5%)
What the 3,284 workers did
- Cultivators534 (16.3%)
- Agricultural labourers425 (12.9%)
- Household industry36 (1.1%)
- Other work498 (15.2%)
- Marginal workers1,791 (54.5%)
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 Girisola
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 7 villages cover 11 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school1 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Ragi (4), Pulses (3), Gram (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 Chikiti block
- Chandapur
- Eakasingi
- Gobindanagar
- Jhatipadar
- K.nuagam
- Kalabada
- Katuru
- Kotilingi
- L.laxminarayanpur
- Nuapada
- Pitatali
- R.subani
- Ramachandrapur
- Rampa
- Sunapur
- Surala
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Girisola? Share it with us.