Gram panchayat · Sheragada block · Ganjam
Govindapur gram panchayat
Govindapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sheragada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,763 people in 1,344 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,763
- Literacy
- 66.9%
- Area
- 11.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118002
Villages of Govindapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gobindapur | 1,155 | 5,786 | 65.1% | 12% | 0% |
| Baliarsingipur | 169 | 877 | 75.3% | 45% | 0% |
| Subarnadeipur | 9 | 51 | 93.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Shyamasundarpur | 11 | 49 | 87.0% | 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 Govindapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,763
- 3,470 male · 3,293 female
- Households
- 1,344
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.9%
- below Sheragada block's villages (68.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- below Sheragada block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 876
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,614
- 38.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,081 (16.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 2,614 workers did
- Cultivators781 (29.9%)
- Agricultural labourers838 (32.1%)
- Household industry121 (4.6%)
- Other work411 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers463 (17.7%)
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 Govindapur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 11 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre2 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (4).
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 Sheragada block
- Alarigada
- Bandhaguda
- Bara Mundali
- Brahamanchai
- Dengapadar
- Dhabalpur
- Dhantara
- Gothagam
- Karadakana
- Khirida
- Krushnachai
- Kulagada
- Kumarpani
- Kurula
- Mahupadar
- Narendrapur
- Pitala
- Sharagada
- Tahara
- Takarada
- Thuruburai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Govindapur? Share it with us.