Gram panchayat · Chikiti block · Ganjam
Gobindanagar gram panchayat
Gobindanagar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chikiti block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,582 people in 954 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chikiti assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,582
- Literacy
- 72.8%
- Area
- 8.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117693
Villages of Gobindanagar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobindanagar | 522 | 2,574 | 75.7% | 9% | 0% |
| Palli | 119 | 510 | 64.6% | 94% | 0% |
| Panada | 78 | 448 | 51.8% | 59% | 4% |
| Radhamohanpur | 82 | 380 | 93.8% | 1% | 0% |
| Kishorachandrapur | 77 | 329 | 55.7% | 67% | 1% |
| Jhinkipadar | 59 | 258 | 79.3% | 94% | 0% |
| Jharapali | 17 | 83 | 91.7% | 0% | 88% |
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 Gobindanagar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,582
- 2,312 male · 2,270 female
- Households
- 954
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.8%
- above Chikiti block's villages (63.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 982
- below Chikiti block's villages (1,022)
- Children aged 0–6
- 599
- 13.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,159
- 47.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,434 (31.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 93 (2.0%)
What the 2,159 workers did
- Cultivators200 (9.3%)
- Agricultural labourers169 (7.8%)
- Household industry9 (0.4%)
- Other work274 (12.7%)
- Marginal workers1,507 (69.8%)
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 Gobindanagar
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 9 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 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 centre5 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 coverage5 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (2), Ragi (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 Chikiti block
- Chandapur
- Eakasingi
- Girisola
- 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 Gobindanagar? Share it with us.