Gram panchayat · Bamra block · Sambalpur
Govindapur gram panchayat
Govindapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bamra block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 10,385 people in 2,467 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 10,385
- Literacy
- 80.1%
- Area
- 28.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121280
Villages of Govindapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govindapur (Unit-I) | 1,534 | 6,351 | 83.7% | 9% | 28% |
| Dumermunda Bad (Govindapur Unit -II) | 683 | 2,867 | 79.0% | 14% | 24% |
| Haripada | 198 | 931 | 64.1% | 1% | 91% |
| Mitupada | 52 | 236 | 59.1% | 0% | 60% |
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 Govindapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 10,385
- 5,228 male · 5,157 female
- Households
- 2,467
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.1%
- above Bamra block's villages (69.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Bamra block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,149
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,776
- 36.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 987 (9.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,425 (33.0%)
What the 3,776 workers did
- Cultivators313 (8.3%)
- Agricultural labourers260 (6.9%)
- Household industry139 (3.7%)
- Other work1,650 (43.7%)
- Marginal workers1,414 (37.4%)
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 Govindapur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 28 km², 28% of it sown with crops and 35% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college2 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank1 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Spices (3), Vegetables (3).
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 Bamra block
- Babuniktimal
- Baunslaga
- Garposh
- Jarabaga
- Kabribahal
- Kaseibahal
- Kinabaga
- Kutarimal
- Lariapali
- Mahulpali
- Pindapathar
- Rabga
- Rangiatikra
- Sagara
- Turei
- Uchkapat
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Govindapur? Share it with us.