Gram panchayat · Hemgir block · Sundargarh
Gopalpur gram panchayat
Gopalpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 11 villages, home to 8,715 people in 2,312 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 11
- Population (2011)
- 8,715
- Literacy
- 69.6%
- Area
- 34.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121596
Villages of Gopalpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopalapur | 824 | 3,171 | 68.5% | 10% | 48% |
| Jhupurunga | 478 | 1,845 | 80.3% | 22% | 44% |
| Ratansara | 485 | 1,713 | 67.6% | 22% | 60% |
| Balbaspur | 172 | 636 | 73.9% | 62% | 23% |
| Siaramala | 165 | 595 | 64.8% | 3% | 80% |
| Lebedajore (RFV.) | 79 | 322 | 53.0% | 8% | 82% |
| Sanarampia | 33 | 135 | 55.6% | 1% | 99% |
| Tumbikhal (RFV.) | 23 | 97 | 53.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Makadikhol (RFV.) | 21 | 90 | 65.8% | 0% | 76% |
| Haladijharia (R.F.V.) | 26 | 81 | 16.9% | 54% | 33% |
| Lalbiluan (RFV) | 6 | 30 | 46.2% | 27% | 73% |
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 Gopalpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,715
- 4,382 male · 4,333 female
- Households
- 2,312
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.6%
- below Hemgir block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 989
- about the same as Hemgir block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,044
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 4,465
- 51.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,600 (18.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,599 (52.8%)
What the 4,465 workers did
- Cultivators958 (21.5%)
- Agricultural labourers1,243 (27.8%)
- Household industry48 (1.1%)
- Other work466 (10.4%)
- Marginal workers1,750 (39.2%)
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 Gopalpur
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 11 villages cover 35 km², 56% of it sown with crops and 26% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 11
- Middle school3 of 11
- Secondary school1 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre0 of 11
- Anganwadi centre8 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump10 of 11
- Electricity for homes6 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus5 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 11
- Weekly haat1 of 11
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11).
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 Hemgir block
- Ankelbira
- Balinga
- Duduka
- Durubaga
- Garjanjore
- Hemgir
- Jharpalam
- Julumbahal
- Kanaktura
- Kanika
- Kendudihi
- Kuchedega
- Laikera
- Munderkhet
- Sanghumunda
- Sumura
- Topria
- Tumulia
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