Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Gotamunda gram panchayat
Gotamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 4,391 people in 1,194 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 4,391
- Literacy
- 41.9%
- Area
- 11.8 km²
- LGD code
- 118775
Villages of Gotamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotamunda | 851 | 3,248 | 43.6% | 11% | 45% |
| Pipal Chhapar | 343 | 1,143 | 37.2% | 8% | 15% |
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 Gotamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,391
- 2,190 male · 2,201 female
- Households
- 1,194
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 41.9%
- below Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,005
- below Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 641
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 2,579
- 58.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 466 (10.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,641 (37.4%)
What the 2,579 workers did
- Cultivators401 (15.5%)
- Agricultural labourers476 (18.5%)
- Household industry109 (4.2%)
- Other work90 (3.5%)
- Marginal workers1,503 (58.3%)
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 Gotamunda
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 12 km², 79% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school1 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre1 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes1 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat1 of 2
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Kokasara block
- Ampani
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dahagaon
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gambhariguda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Khuntia
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gotamunda? Share it with us.