Gram panchayat · Thuamul Ram Pur block · Kalahandi
Gopalpur gram panchayat
Gopalpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thuamul Ram Pur block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 6,674 people in 1,368 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Lanjigarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 6,674
- Literacy
- 57.8%
- Area
- 19.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118853
Villages of Gopalpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhamanguda | 127 | 842 | 73.4% | 29% | 62% |
| Gopalpur | 76 | 645 | 85.4% | 22% | 39% |
| Kumudabahal | 78 | 592 | 72.2% | 21% | 56% |
| Loharajore | 132 | 589 | 39.9% | 19% | 45% |
| Tunapali | 101 | 449 | 48.5% | 24% | 64% |
| Bendajhola | 106 | 448 | 57.5% | 36% | 63% |
| Pokhariguda | 97 | 431 | 40.3% | 51% | 44% |
| Kumjore | 106 | 425 | 46.0% | 19% | 49% |
| Sundhijuba | 97 | 407 | 50.8% | 4% | 96% |
| Dakakota | 100 | 381 | 40.1% | 17% | 40% |
| Tukuguda | 89 | 356 | 49.2% | 14% | 71% |
| Khamarpadar | 76 | 316 | 57.1% | 7% | 86% |
| Parelguda | 67 | 275 | 53.1% | 53% | 47% |
| Sargiguda | 58 | 258 | 49.5% | 46% | 43% |
| Paljore | 48 | 219 | 60.9% | 51% | 43% |
| Babubundel | 10 | 41 | 23.5% | 0% | 98% |
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 Gopalpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,674
- 3,242 male · 3,432 female
- Households
- 1,368
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.8%
- above Thuamul Ram Pur block's villages (45.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,059
- above Thuamul Ram Pur block's villages (1,042)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,046
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,661
- 39.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,720 (25.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,776 (56.6%)
What the 2,661 workers did
- Cultivators372 (14.0%)
- Agricultural labourers511 (19.2%)
- Household industry27 (1.0%)
- Other work236 (8.9%)
- Marginal workers1,515 (56.9%)
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 Gopalpur
How many of the 16 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 16 villages cover 19 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 43% forest.
Education
- Primary school15 of 16
- Middle school3 of 16
- Secondary school2 of 16
- Senior secondary school0 of 16
- Degree college0 of 16
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 16
- Health sub-centre1 of 16
- Anganwadi centre15 of 16
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 16
- Hand pump0 of 16
- Electricity for homes8 of 16
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 16
- Public bus0 of 16
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 16
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 16
- Commercial bank0 of 16
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 16
- Weekly haat1 of 16
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (16), Bajra (15).
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 Thuamul Ram Pur block
- Adri
- Badachhatrang
- Bagdiani
- Birikot
- Dumerpadar
- Gopinathpur
- Gunpur
- Kaniguama
- Karlapat
- Kerpai
- Kiapadar
- Mahulpatna
- Maligaon
- Nakrundi
- Padepadar
- Podapadar (B)
- Silet
- Sindhipadar
- Tala-ambpadar
- Talajhapi
- Talnagi
- Th.rampur
- Thuamul
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