Gram panchayat · Ganjam block · Ganjam
Poirasi gram panchayat
Poirasi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ganjam block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 9,010 people in 1,985 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhatrapur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 9,010
- Literacy
- 57.1%
- Area
- 15.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117754
Villages of Poirasi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuanbhuin | 425 | 2,014 | 59.8% | 90% | 0% |
| Poirasi | 289 | 1,388 | 40.7% | 21% | 0% |
| Barapalli | 243 | 1,084 | 63.4% | 69% | 0% |
| Badachokada | 220 | 1,069 | 72.8% | 12% | 0% |
| B.Kainchapur | 191 | 812 | 67.8% | 6% | 0% |
| Tarinipalli | 155 | 692 | 66.7% | 43% | 0% |
| Nuapalli | 146 | 645 | 33.3% | 95% | 0% |
| Kanthiapalli | 127 | 504 | 53.8% | 3% | 0% |
| Chandrasekharpur | 115 | 496 | 55.7% | 3% | 0% |
| Badaramachandrapur | 74 | 306 | 44.1% | 11% | 0% |
| Kaluabadi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Keutiapalliuninhabited | 0 | 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 Poirasi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,010
- 4,524 male · 4,486 female
- Households
- 1,985
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.1%
- below Ganjam block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- about the same as Ganjam block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,234
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 4,572
- 50.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 3,994 (44.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 4,572 workers did
- Cultivators1,173 (25.7%)
- Agricultural labourers745 (16.3%)
- Household industry93 (2.0%)
- Other work621 (13.6%)
- Marginal workers1,940 (42.4%)
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 Poirasi
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 15 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 10
- Middle school4 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre2 of 10
- Anganwadi centre10 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes10 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Pulses (8), Black Gram (1), Greengram (1), Vegetable (1), Gram (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 Ganjam block
- Humma
- Jharedi Radhagovindapur
- Kainchapur
- Karapada
- Khandadeuli
- Malada
- Palanga
- Palibandha
- Rajapur
- Ramagada
- Sana Ramachandrapur
- Santoshpur
- Subalaya
- Umuri Dharma Saranapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Poirasi? Share it with us.