Gram panchayat · Ranapur block · Nayagarh
Gopalpur gram panchayat
Gopalpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 8,868 people in 2,023 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 8,868
- Literacy
- 87.0%
- Area
- 13.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120743
Villages of Gopalpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 1,064 | 4,656 | 88.8% | 9% | 0% |
| Andharuasamanta Singharpur | 257 | 1,113 | 82.1% | 25% | 0% |
| Rama chandrapur | 252 | 1,048 | 85.8% | 6% | 0% |
| Badabaramul | 197 | 882 | 88.5% | 9% | 0% |
| Wainlorautarapur | 108 | 491 | 82.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Krushnapur | 95 | 470 | 91.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Bimbadharpur | 50 | 208 | 76.9% | 0% | 0% |
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 Gopalpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,868
- 4,585 male · 4,283 female
- Households
- 2,023
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.0%
- above Ranapur block's villages (82.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 934
- about the same as Ranapur block's villages (940)
- Children aged 0–6
- 949
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,661
- 30.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 818 (9.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,661 workers did
- Cultivators538 (20.2%)
- Agricultural labourers524 (19.7%)
- Household industry95 (3.6%)
- Other work1,014 (38.1%)
- Marginal workers490 (18.4%)
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 Gopalpur
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 14 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school3 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Black Gram (7), Sugar Cane & Vegetables (6). Handicrafts: Iron Furniture (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 Ranapur block
- Bajrakote
- Balabhadrapur
- Bandhamunda
- Baunsagarh
- Brajarajpur
- Brundabanpur
- Champagarh
- Champapedi
- Chandapur
- Damasahi
- Darpanarayanpur
- Gadabanikilo
- Gourangapur
- Hansara
- Jankia
- Jhadapada
- Kandapada
- Kandha Nayagarh
- Kasanda
- Keranda Tangi
- Khairapalli
- Khatia
- Kulasara
- Lodhachua
- Mahatpalla
- Majhiakhanda
- Mayurjhalia
- Narasinghpur
- Narendrapur
- Patia
- Pimpal
- Raipada
- Rajasunakhala
- Rankadeuli
- Surkabadi
- Talakani
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