Gram panchayat · Kuchinda block · Sambalpur
Gochhara gram panchayat
Gochhara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuchinda block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,100 people in 1,431 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,100
- Literacy
- 62.3%
- Area
- 27.5 km²
- LGD code
- 121354
Villages of Gochhara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guchhura | 357 | 1,407 | 57.8% | 29% | 42% |
| Laigura | 335 | 1,120 | 54.2% | 20% | 58% |
| Ulunda | 295 | 1,072 | 64.9% | 9% | 56% |
| Guruan | 124 | 453 | 67.7% | 0% | 65% |
| Kalhapada | 136 | 440 | 57.9% | 6% | 69% |
| Kalheipali | 80 | 280 | 83.9% | 13% | 44% |
| Andharipali | 77 | 246 | 82.2% | 41% | 12% |
| Jenapada | 27 | 82 | 75.4% | 29% | 20% |
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 Gochhara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,100
- 2,559 male · 2,541 female
- Households
- 1,431
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.3%
- below Kuchinda block's villages (70.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 993
- below Kuchinda block's villages (1,011)
- Children aged 0–6
- 548
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,857
- 56.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 924 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,607 (51.1%)
What the 2,857 workers did
- Cultivators821 (28.7%)
- Agricultural labourers1,089 (38.1%)
- Household industry50 (1.8%)
- Other work209 (7.3%)
- Marginal workers688 (24.1%)
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 Gochhara
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 27 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school1 of 8
- Degree college1 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 8
- Public bus6 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (8).
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 Kuchinda block
- Ardabahal
- Bankey
- Bauriguda
- Boxama
- Chandnimal
- Hadipali
- K.jamankira
- Khandokata
- Kuleigarh
- Kuntara
- Kusumi
- Kuturuchuan
- Paruabhadi
- Salebhadi
- Tainsar
- Telitileimal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gochhara? Share it with us.