# Ghess Village, Melchhamunda, Bargarh (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/melchhamunda/ghess/ Village · Melchhamunda, Bargarh # Ghess Ghess is a village in Melchhamunda sub-district of Bargarh district, Odisha, PIN code **768049**. The 2011 Census counted **3,342 people in 848 households**, the 1st largest of 73 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.6%. - 3,342people (2011) - 848households - 76.6%literacy - 768049PIN code ## Ghess PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Ghess is 768049.** Ghess falls in Melchhamunda sub-district, Bargarh district, Odisha. - PIN code768049 - Gram panchayatGhens - Community development blockSohela - Census village code380151 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ghess from nearby towns? - Melchhamunda (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Bargarh (district HQ)45 km by road - Padmapur (nearest town)32 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Ghess? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Ghess; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Degree collegeIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 17 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Ghess known for? The main crops are **paddy, ground nuts and pulses**. About 78% of the 744 hectares of village land is sown, and 372 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ghess Of every 100 households in Ghess in 2011, 40 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Ghess · ■ Melchhamunda rural average Electricity for lighting ****40%** **21% Toilet within the home ****28%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **92% Tap water ****78%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **99% Use banking services ****46%** **26% Television ****32%** **14% Mobile phone ****37%** **20% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****25%** **26% Own their home ****92%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Ghess? ■ Ghess · ■ Melchhamunda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%** **75.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1023** **992 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1087** **991 Working population ****64.3%** **65.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.3% for men and 68.0% for women. 70% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 289 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 527 (25%) · **■** Household industry 50 (2%) · **■** Other work 411 (19%) · **■** Marginal 872 (41%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Melchhamunda - Petupali2,527 people - Kuchipali2,511 people - Guderpali1,975 people - Ghanamal1,925 people [All 75 villages in Melchhamunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bargarh/melchhamunda/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Ghess?768049 - How far is Ghess from Bargarh?45 km by road - What is the population of Ghess?3,342 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ghess in?Bargarh district (Melchhamunda sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Ghess?76.6% (Census 2011)