Gram panchayat · Raighar block · Nabarangpur
Gona gram panchayat
Gona is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,544 people in 1,383 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,544
- Literacy
- 52.8%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120535
Villages of Gona
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharsundi | 680 | 3,285 | 65.6% | 41% | 32% |
| Gona | 543 | 2,575 | 39.4% | 7% | 66% |
| Baraguda | 160 | 684 | 38.6% | 3% | 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 Gona
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,544
- 3,328 male · 3,216 female
- Households
- 1,383
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 52.8%
- above Raighar block's villages (49.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 966
- below Raighar block's villages (998)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,127
- 17.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,390
- 51.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,535 (23.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,359 (51.3%)
What the 3,390 workers did
- Cultivators1,034 (30.5%)
- Agricultural labourers402 (11.9%)
- Household industry50 (1.5%)
- Other work195 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers1,709 (50.4%)
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 Gona
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 12 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 56% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Maize (3), Pulses (2), Biri (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 Raighar block
- Bobei
- Chhelidangari
- Debagam
- Ganjapara
- Haladi
- Hatabharandi
- Hatigam
- Jalangapara
- Jodenga
- Kacharapara
- Kacharapara-III
- Kaskanga
- Kaudola
- Khuduku
- Kumuli
- Kundei
- Kurabeda
- Mohand
- Mundibeda
- Naktisimoda
- Parichipara
- Parua
- Raighar
- Timanpur
- Turudihi
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