Gram panchayat · Bonaigarh block · Sundargarh
Govindpur gram panchayat
Govindpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bonaigarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 4,960 people in 1,276 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bonai assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 4,960
- Literacy
- 77.8%
- Area
- 27.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121569
Villages of Govindpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govindpur | 265 | 1,084 | 78.0% | 9% | 44% |
| Badbaurkela | 252 | 880 | 80.7% | 26% | 24% |
| Patrapali | 141 | 643 | 72.7% | 10% | 63% |
| Gopinathpur | 152 | 617 | 96.7% | 11% | 6% |
| Sangopinathpur | 154 | 607 | 57.2% | 4% | 88% |
| Sendhpur | 102 | 354 | 83.6% | 1% | 49% |
| Laxminarayanpur | 70 | 273 | 72.1% | 23% | 52% |
| Pandua | 75 | 262 | 76.9% | 30% | 28% |
| Narasinghpur | 59 | 206 | 79.2% | 24% | 50% |
| Jharmunda | 6 | 34 | 61.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Dandabahal | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sanbaurkela | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sanjharmunda | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
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 Govindpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,960
- 2,498 male · 2,462 female
- Households
- 1,276
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.8%
- above Bonaigarh block's villages (72.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 986
- below Bonaigarh block's villages (1,024)
- Children aged 0–6
- 615
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,131
- 43.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 680 (13.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,192 (44.2%)
What the 2,131 workers did
- Cultivators632 (29.7%)
- Agricultural labourers204 (9.6%)
- Household industry18 (0.8%)
- Other work258 (12.1%)
- Marginal workers1,019 (47.8%)
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 Govindpur
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 28 km², 6% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 10
- Middle school5 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre0 of 10
- Anganwadi centre9 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 10
- Public bus2 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office5 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Vegetables (10), Wheat (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 Bonaigarh block
- Bad-gogua
- Bhalupani
- Bonaigarh
- Bonaikela
- Jakeikela
- Jhirdapali
- Kasada
- Kenaveta
- Kendrikela
- Pithachor
- Ruguda
- Sarsara Balang
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