Gram panchayat · Kotpad block · Koraput
Girla gram panchayat
Girla is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kotpad block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,028 people in 1,645 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,028
- Literacy
- 51.2%
- Area
- 33.4 km²
- LGD code
- 119820
Villages of Girla
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girla | 490 | 2,227 | 49.1% | 15% | 64% |
| Chitagam | 375 | 1,574 | 55.6% | 15% | 66% |
| Kotpad | 362 | 1,466 | 46.7% | 12% | 69% |
| Ankula | 215 | 915 | 58.0% | 8% | 91% |
| Dhanpur | 90 | 442 | 47.1% | 11% | 76% |
| Thakadugulahandi | 73 | 277 | 48.7% | 22% | 77% |
| Anchalaguda | 40 | 127 | 57.8% | 6% | 91% |
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 Girla
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,028
- 3,493 male · 3,535 female
- Households
- 1,645
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 51.2%
- above Kotpad block's villages (44.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,012
- below Kotpad block's villages (1,027)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,044
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,825
- 54.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 928 (13.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,978 (70.8%)
What the 3,825 workers did
- Cultivators1,063 (27.8%)
- Agricultural labourers552 (14.4%)
- Household industry102 (2.7%)
- Other work499 (13.0%)
- Marginal workers1,609 (42.1%)
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 Girla
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 33 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school5 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college2 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre3 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Sugar Cane (4), Paddy (3).
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 Kotpad block
- Batasona
- Bhansuli
- Bobeya
- Chandili
- Chatarla
- Chitra
- Dhamanahandi
- Ghumar
- Guali
- Gumuda
- Kusumi
- Murthahandi
- S Utipadar
- S.b.nuagam
- Sadaranga
- Sargiguda
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