Gram panchayat · Sinapali block · Nuapada
Godal gram panchayat
Godal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sinapali block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,301 people in 1,879 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,301
- Literacy
- 55.4%
- Area
- 24.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120860
Villages of Godal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godal | 390 | 1,604 | 53.7% | 10% | 17% |
| Palsapara | 394 | 1,432 | 54.2% | 21% | 20% |
| Brahmanpada | 323 | 1,349 | 55.9% | 30% | 21% |
| Mahagaon | 305 | 1,104 | 55.5% | 19% | 29% |
| Kotamal | 236 | 933 | 48.9% | 14% | 4% |
| Khalna | 167 | 608 | 62.4% | 33% | 26% |
| Dangargaon | 64 | 271 | 75.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Godal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,301
- 3,642 male · 3,659 female
- Households
- 1,879
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.4%
- below Sinapali block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,005
- about the same as Sinapali block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,054
- 14.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,342
- 45.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,415 (19.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,626 (22.3%)
What the 3,342 workers did
- Cultivators597 (17.9%)
- Agricultural labourers742 (22.2%)
- Household industry56 (1.7%)
- Other work412 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers1,535 (45.9%)
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 Godal
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 25 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school6 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (2), Black Gram (2), Pigeon Pea (2), Wheat (1), Groundnut (1), Maka (1), Vegetables (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 Sinapali block
- Bargaon
- Bharuamunda
- Chatiaguda
- Gandabahali
- Ghantiguda
- Ghatmal
- Ghuchaguda
- Gorla
- Hatibandha
- Jharbandh
- Kaintapadar
- Karanbahali
- Kendumunda
- Khairabhadi
- Kharsel
- Kusumjore
- Litiguda
- Makhapadar
- Nangalbod
- Niljee
- Nuamalpada
- Nuapada
- Ranimunda
- Sinapali
- Singjhar
- Timanpur
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