Gram panchayat · Derabish block · Kendrapara
Gualsingh gram panchayat
Gualsingh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Derabish block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,695 people in 1,257 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,695
- Literacy
- 89.5%
- Area
- 5.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119060
Villages of Gualsingh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gualsingh | 933 | 4,205 | 90.3% | 18% | 1% |
| Mirjapatna | 159 | 883 | 85.6% | 9% | 0% |
| Alabanka | 109 | 387 | 90.6% | 5% | 0% |
| Bajipada | 56 | 220 | 86.4% | 15% | 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 Gualsingh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,695
- 2,944 male · 2,751 female
- Households
- 1,257
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.5%
- above Derabish block's villages (86.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- below Derabish block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 622
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,107
- 37.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 882 (15.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 27 (0.5%)
What the 2,107 workers did
- Cultivators301 (14.3%)
- Agricultural labourers397 (18.8%)
- Household industry18 (0.9%)
- Other work746 (35.4%)
- Marginal workers645 (30.6%)
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 Gualsingh
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 5 km², 89% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 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) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Derabish block
- Balia
- Barimul
- Basupur
- Benipur
- Chandol
- Chatarachakoda
- Chhoti
- Danpur
- Endar
- Golarahat
- Harianka
- Indalo
- Janarabarimul
- Kaupada
- Khamala
- Kurujanga
- Kusiapal
- Laxminarayanpur
- Mangalapur
- Mukundapur
- Nahanga
- Narasinghpur
- Palei
- Raghunathpur
- Ratadiakhandasahi
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