Gram panchayat · Khairaput block · Malkangiri
Govindapalli gram panchayat
Govindapalli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khairaput block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 5,198 people in 1,171 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chitrakonda assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 5,198
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 28.2 km²
- LGD code
- 119952
Villages of Govindapalli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govindapalli | 824 | 3,659 | 71.9% | 13% | 40% |
| Khemaguru | 193 | 956 | 53.1% | 15% | 46% |
| Kusumput | 94 | 347 | 48.2% | 0% | 72% |
| Samakunda-1 | 14 | 65 | 48.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Baliamba | 18 | 62 | 54.0% | 56% | 40% |
| Andhari | 12 | 60 | 16.7% | 28% | 72% |
| Chimatapali | 11 | 31 | 30.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Mainsikhal | 5 | 18 | 60.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gojiaguda | – | – | – | – | – |
| Goudaput | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kamalapadar. | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Govindapalli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,198
- 2,642 male · 2,556 female
- Households
- 1,171
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- above Khairaput block's villages (47.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 967
- below Khairaput block's villages (1,071)
- Children aged 0–6
- 815
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,197
- 42.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 680 (13.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,307 (44.4%)
What the 2,197 workers did
- Cultivators136 (6.2%)
- Agricultural labourers344 (15.7%)
- Household industry18 (0.8%)
- Other work726 (33.0%)
- Marginal workers973 (44.3%)
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 Govindapalli
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 28 km², 8% of it sown with crops and 71% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre3 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes2 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 8
- Public bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Ragi (4), Jawar (4). Handicrafts: Broomstick (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 Khairaput block
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