Gram panchayat · Harichadanpur block · Kendujhar
Gaunighasa gram panchayat
Gaunighasa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Harichadanpur block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,803 people in 1,177 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Telkoi assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,803
- Literacy
- 52.4%
- Area
- 24.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119365
Villages of Gaunighasa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilikidara | 371 | 1,518 | 58.8% | 11% | 64% |
| Gounighasa | 369 | 1,424 | 63.3% | 11% | 43% |
| Arjunchua | 243 | 1,175 | 26.6% | 0% | 99% |
| Kandavarati | 194 | 686 | 56.6% | 6% | 42% |
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 Gaunighasa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,803
- 2,383 male · 2,420 female
- Households
- 1,177
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.4%
- below Harichadanpur block's villages (61.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,016
- above Harichadanpur block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 826
- 17.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,738
- 57.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 368 (7.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,029 (63.1%)
What the 2,738 workers did
- Cultivators530 (19.4%)
- Agricultural labourers133 (4.9%)
- Household industry38 (1.4%)
- Other work80 (2.9%)
- Marginal workers1,957 (71.5%)
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 Gaunighasa
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 24 km², 55% of it sown with crops and 20% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre2 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes0 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (3), Oilseed (3), Wheat (1), Vegetable (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 Harichadanpur block
- Badapalaspal
- Bareigoda
- Baxibarigaon
- Bhagamunda
- Bhanrpur
- Budhakhaman
- Daitari
- Dhurudiamba
- Harichandanpur
- Hunda
- Jamujodi
- Janghira
- Jirang
- Junga
- Manoharpur
- Pitapiti
- Pithagola
- Rasol
- Revanapalaspal
- Sagadapata
- Sunapentha
- Tangiriapal
- Tentalaposi
- Thakurapada
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