Gram panchayat · Hinjilicut block · Ganjam
Pochilima gram panchayat
Pochilima is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hinjilicut block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 10,753 people in 2,279 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 10,753
- Literacy
- 64.9%
- Area
- 13.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117777
Villages of Pochilima
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singipur | 1,354 | 6,424 | 70.4% | 7% | 0% |
| Pochilima | 398 | 1,746 | 52.5% | 59% | 0% |
| Venkata Rayapalli | 250 | 1,294 | 52.3% | 18% | 0% |
| Sampur | 148 | 699 | 72.8% | 22% | 0% |
| Buguda | 129 | 590 | 59.5% | 55% | 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 Pochilima
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 10,753
- 5,316 male · 5,437 female
- Households
- 2,279
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.9%
- below Hinjilicut block's villages (70.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,023
- below Hinjilicut block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,467
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 4,997
- 46.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,196 (20.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 8 (0.1%)
What the 4,997 workers did
- Cultivators604 (12.1%)
- Agricultural labourers970 (19.4%)
- Household industry142 (2.8%)
- Other work1,161 (23.2%)
- Marginal workers2,120 (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 Pochilima
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 14 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 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 road3 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank1 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (2), Vegetable (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 Hinjilicut block
- Badakhandi
- Bellagam
- Bhabandha
- Burupada
- Chandali
- Darubhadra
- Dayapalli
- Dhobadi
- Durbandha
- Gandola
- Kanchura
- Kharida
- Makarjhola
- Naudika
- Pattiapadar
- Relaba
- Saru
- Sikiri
- Sohapur
- Syasan Ambagam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Pochilima? Share it with us.