Gram panchayat · Surada block · Ganjam
Genja gram panchayat
Genja is a gram panchayat (village council) in Surada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,604 people in 586 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Surada assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,604
- Literacy
- 37.7%
- Area
- 13.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118026
Villages of Genja
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peruju | 281 | 1,154 | 37.5% | 16% | 40% |
| Genja | 178 | 892 | 39.8% | 7% | 30% |
| Bandhagochha | 127 | 558 | 34.7% | 56% | 26% |
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 Genja
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,604
- 1,342 male · 1,262 female
- Households
- 586
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 37.7%
- below Surada block's villages (59.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 940
- below Surada block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 369
- 14.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,491
- 57.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 560 (21.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 876 (33.6%)
What the 1,491 workers did
- Cultivators763 (51.2%)
- Agricultural labourers117 (7.8%)
- Household industry3 (0.2%)
- Other work63 (4.2%)
- Marginal workers545 (36.6%)
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 Genja
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 14 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 28% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (3), Pulses (1), 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 Surada block
- Amurutulu
- Asurabandha
- Bada Badangi
- Badagada
- Badagochha
- Bhagabanpur
- Borada
- Borasingi
- Ekalapur
- Gangapur
- Gazalabadi
- Gochha
- Gopalapur Sasan
- Gouda Gotha
- Hinjalakuda
- Hukuma
- Kulangi
- Lathipada
- Merrikota
- Nuagada
- Palkatu
- Raibandha
- Sarabadi
- Sidhapur
- Suramani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Genja? Share it with us.