Gram panchayat · Kesinga block · Kalahandi
Gokuleswar gram panchayat
Gokuleswar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,087 people in 838 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhawanipatana assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,087
- Literacy
- 61.6%
- Area
- 10.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118749
Villages of Gokuleswar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokulsara | 506 | 1,793 | 58.1% | 8% | 52% |
| Jujurang | 283 | 1,114 | 67.6% | 25% | 2% |
| Bishodi | 49 | 180 | 59.1% | 13% | 67% |
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 Gokuleswar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,087
- 1,554 male · 1,533 female
- Households
- 838
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.6%
- below Kesinga block's villages (64.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- about the same as Kesinga block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 394
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,479
- 47.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 433 (14.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,084 (35.1%)
What the 1,479 workers did
- Cultivators246 (16.6%)
- Agricultural labourers272 (18.4%)
- Household industry15 (1.0%)
- Other work168 (11.4%)
- Marginal workers778 (52.6%)
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 Gokuleswar
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 11 km², 90% of it sown with crops.
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) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat2 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Cotton (3), Pulses (1), Moong (1), Ground Nut (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 Kesinga block
- Adhamunda
- Balsi
- Belakhandi
- Boria
- Chancher
- Deogaon
- Gaiagaon
- Hatrikhoj
- Kandel
- Kantesir
- Kasrupada
- Kikia
- Kundabandh
- Laitara
- Nasigaon
- Nunmath
- Paralasinga
- Pastikudi
- Patharla
- Phatkamal
- Sirjapali
- Sirol
- Tundala
- Turlakhaman
- Utkela
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