Gram panchayat · Ghasipura block · Kendujhar
Gohira gram panchayat
Gohira is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ghasipura block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,157 people in 1,574 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,157
- Literacy
- 69.1%
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119317
Villages of Gohira
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gohira | 404 | 1,890 | 66.5% | 1% | 90% |
| Talagaon | 409 | 1,694 | 70.6% | 18% | 55% |
| Ostapura | 266 | 1,266 | 57.7% | 2% | 81% |
| Bholanuagaon | 210 | 931 | 80.7% | 33% | 8% |
| Kumunia | 159 | 784 | 63.3% | 1% | 96% |
| Indupura | 113 | 530 | 86.6% | 37% | 9% |
| Palaspur | 13 | 62 | 85.7% | 74% | 21% |
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 Gohira
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,157
- 3,524 male · 3,633 female
- Households
- 1,574
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.1%
- below Ghasipura block's villages (78.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,031
- above Ghasipura block's villages (984)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,006
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,147
- 44.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 906 (12.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,544 (63.5%)
What the 3,147 workers did
- Cultivators572 (18.2%)
- Agricultural labourers406 (12.9%)
- Household industry20 (0.6%)
- Other work469 (14.9%)
- Marginal workers1,680 (53.4%)
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 Gohira
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 18 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (6).
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 Ghasipura block
- Alati
- Balarampur
- Baripal
- Batto
- Bhandaridiha
- Biragobindapur
- Daradipal
- Deogaon
- Gadabandhagoda
- Ganpur
- Keshadurapal
- Khalana
- Khaliamenta
- Machhalo
- Madanpur
- Pandua
- Purana Bandhogada
- Radhikadeipur
- Ramachandrapur
- Sainkul
- Saladei
- Samukanendi
- Tarimul
- Taruan
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