Gram panchayat · Digapahandi block · Ganjam
Gokharanapur gram panchayat
Gokharanapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,679 people in 1,751 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Digapahandi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,679
- Literacy
- 62.2%
- Area
- 14.1 km²
- LGD code
- 117735
Villages of Gokharanapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokarnapur | 779 | 3,403 | 57.3% | 13% | 0% |
| Anangapur | 272 | 1,184 | 65.6% | 22% | 0% |
| Narasinghapur | 281 | 1,172 | 59.9% | 10% | 0% |
| Bijaypadmanabhapur | 232 | 1,054 | 73.9% | 17% | 0% |
| Dakhinapur | 103 | 459 | 62.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Pitambarapursasana | 84 | 407 | 69.5% | 35% | 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 Gokharanapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,679
- 3,749 male · 3,930 female
- Households
- 1,751
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.2%
- about the same as Digapahandi block's villages (62.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,048
- above Digapahandi block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 950
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,693
- 48.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,144 (14.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5 (0.1%)
What the 3,693 workers did
- Cultivators942 (25.5%)
- Agricultural labourers703 (19.0%)
- Household industry48 (1.3%)
- Other work560 (15.2%)
- Marginal workers1,440 (39.0%)
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 Gokharanapur
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 14 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus3 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (6).
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 Digapahandi block
- Ankorada
- Bada-dumula
- Basudebapur
- Bhamarpur
- Bhismagitri
- Bijaya Laxminarayanpur
- Bomakai
- Chasa Nimakhandi
- Choudhry Tikarapada
- Gada Gobindapur
- Gaudagam
- Jakar
- Kaithada
- Kaithakhandi
- Karapada
- Khamarigam
- Kotinada
- Kusapada
- Nimakhandipentha
- Padmanavapur
- Phasiguda
- Sahadeva Tikarapada
- Sidheswar
- Turubudi
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