Gram panchayat · Nuapada block · Nuapada
Godfula gram panchayat
Godfula is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nuapada block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,357 people in 1,016 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nuapadaନୂଆପଡ଼ା assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,357
- Literacy
- 58.1%
- Area
- 23.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120839
Villages of Godfula
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhera | 326 | 1,350 | 52.9% | 29% | 31% |
| Junani | 186 | 843 | 65.4% | 28% | 17% |
| Pagarpani | 160 | 735 | 58.9% | 7% | 72% |
| Godfula | 148 | 614 | 58.5% | 14% | 26% |
| Patparpali | 103 | 403 | 56.0% | 10% | 51% |
| Hanspuri | 75 | 318 | 59.7% | 3% | 2% |
| Padampuri | 18 | 94 | 59.3% | 0% | 28% |
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 Godfula
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,357
- 2,184 male · 2,173 female
- Households
- 1,016
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.1%
- above Nuapada block's villages (56.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- below Nuapada block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 612
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,940
- 44.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 811 (18.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,482 (34.0%)
What the 1,940 workers did
- Cultivators641 (33.0%)
- Agricultural labourers407 (21.0%)
- Household industry29 (1.5%)
- Other work353 (18.2%)
- Marginal workers510 (26.3%)
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 Godfula
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 24 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 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 pump6 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus4 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Gurji (5), Biri (3), Mung,Kolth,Biri,Bajra, (1), Pulses (1), Biri/Mung (1), Ground Nuts (1), Black Grom (1). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (1), Tokei (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 Nuapada block
- Amanara
- Amsena
- Beltukri
- Bhainsatal
- Bhaleswar
- Bhanpur
- Bharuamunda
- Biromal
- Bisora
- Boirbhadi
- Budhipalli
- Chulabhat
- Darlimunda
- Dharambandha
- Dumerpani
- Jampani
- Kadomeri
- Kendubahara
- Kermeli
- Khairani
- Khutmanbhera
- Kodomeri
- Kotenchuan
- Kuliabandha
- Motanuapada
- Parkod
- Saipala
- Saliha
- Sarabang
- Tanwat
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Godfula? Share it with us.