Gram panchayat · Saharapada block · Kendujhar
Goras gram panchayat
Goras is a gram panchayat (village council) in Saharapada block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,833 people in 809 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patna assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,833
- Literacy
- 61.2%
- Area
- 15.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119499
Villages of Goras
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorasa | 440 | 2,104 | 67.7% | 10% | 75% |
| Palasapada | 224 | 1,068 | 53.8% | 1% | 89% |
| Kantidiha | 59 | 286 | 57.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Kucheibeda | 53 | 226 | 36.9% | 0% | 81% |
| Nayajaganathapur | 33 | 149 | 58.5% | 0% | 87% |
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 Goras
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,833
- 1,822 male · 2,011 female
- Households
- 809
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.2%
- below Saharapada block's villages (65.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,104
- above Saharapada block's villages (1,038)
- Children aged 0–6
- 568
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,212
- 57.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 218 (5.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,122 (81.5%)
What the 2,212 workers did
- Cultivators551 (24.9%)
- Agricultural labourers171 (7.7%)
- Household industry273 (12.3%)
- Other work239 (10.8%)
- Marginal workers978 (44.2%)
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 Goras
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 15 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 22% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Mustard (2), Biri (2), Pulses (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 Saharapada block
- Baikala
- Barbil
- Dalapaka
- Damahuda
- Digaposi
- Gandabeda
- Kapundi
- Khadikapada
- Khajirapat
- Khuntapada
- Kundula
- Machhagarh
- Mallarpada
- Raidiha
- Saharpada
- Sankhua
- Silipada
- Tendara
- Udayapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Goras? Share it with us.