Gram panchayat · Sinapali block · Nuapada
Gorla gram panchayat
Gorla is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sinapali block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,652 people in 1,215 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,652
- Literacy
- 44.6%
- Area
- 18.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120861
Villages of Gorla
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorla | 390 | 1,493 | 58.7% | 8% | 58% |
| Malapada | 299 | 1,107 | 31.0% | 17% | 60% |
| Khapurimal | 230 | 884 | 44.3% | 0% | 14% |
| Kusumkhunta | 116 | 477 | 51.8% | 14% | 44% |
| Armala | 95 | 383 | 20.2% | 17% | 40% |
| Bijalpur | 85 | 308 | 43.8% | 19% | 62% |
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 Gorla
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,652
- 2,264 male · 2,388 female
- Households
- 1,215
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 44.6%
- below Sinapali block's villages (57.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,055
- above Sinapali block's villages (1,009)
- Children aged 0–6
- 694
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,408
- 51.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 495 (10.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,200 (47.3%)
What the 2,408 workers did
- Cultivators230 (9.6%)
- Agricultural labourers785 (32.6%)
- Household industry37 (1.5%)
- Other work93 (3.9%)
- Marginal workers1,263 (52.5%)
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 Gorla
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 18 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school1 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 homes1 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Pulses (5), Till , Mandia (1), Ground Nut (1), Till , Groundnut (1), Till , Kolatha (1), Till (1), Pigeon Pea (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
- Godal
- Hatibandha
- Jharbandh
- Kaintapadar
- Karanbahali
- Kendumunda
- Khairabhadi
- Kharsel
- Kusumjore
- Litiguda
- Makhapadar
- Nangalbod
- Niljee
- Nuamalpada
- Nuapada
- Ranimunda
- Sinapali
- Singjhar
- Timanpur
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