Gram panchayat · Karanjia block · Mayurbhanj
Ghosda gram panchayat
Ghosda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,802 people in 1,315 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,802
- Literacy
- 64.7%
- Area
- 15.1 km²
- LGD code
- 275433
Villages of Ghosda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghosda | 447 | 1,862 | 66.7% | 21% | 27% |
| Chadhaibhol | 318 | 1,538 | 73.6% | 1% | 6% |
| Halpur | 180 | 770 | 65.8% | 1% | 84% |
| Mahadevdeuli | 144 | 604 | 52.9% | 3% | 85% |
| Dhakata | 115 | 557 | 51.9% | 0% | 76% |
| Birajadunathpurshasan | 111 | 471 | 55.8% | 8% | 56% |
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 Ghosda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,802
- 2,974 male · 2,828 female
- Households
- 1,315
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.7%
- above Karanjia block's villages (60.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 951
- below Karanjia block's villages (1,020)
- Children aged 0–6
- 854
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,189
- 37.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 457 (7.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,447 (42.2%)
What the 2,189 workers did
- Cultivators84 (3.8%)
- Agricultural labourers53 (2.4%)
- Household industry14 (0.6%)
- Other work681 (31.1%)
- Marginal workers1,357 (62.0%)
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 Ghosda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 15 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Vegetables (6), Maize (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 Karanjia block
- Badadeuli
- Badagaon
- Bala
- Batpalsa
- Chitraposi
- Dori
- Dudhiani
- Kerkera
- Kuliposi
- Miriginendi
- Patbil
- Rasamtola
- Sarangagada
- Tato
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