# Gounju Village, Gopalpur, Ganjam (Odisha) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/gopalpur/gounju/ Village · Gopalpur, Ganjam # Gounju Gounju is a village in Gopalpur sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha, PIN code **761002**. The 2011 Census counted **2,958 people in 620 households**, the 5th largest of 24 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.2%. - 2,958people (2011) - 620households - 57.7%literacy - 761002PIN code ## Gounju PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gounju is 761002.** Gounju falls in Gopalpur sub-district, Ganjam district, Odisha. - PIN code761002 - Gram panchayatGanju - Community development blockRangei Lunda - Census village code412620 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gounju from nearby towns? - Gopalpur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Chatrapur (district HQ)22 km by road - Brahmapur (nearest town)8 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 Gounju? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Gounju; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Berhampur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Berhampur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Berhampur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)15 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 Gounju known for? The main crops are **ragi, paddy and vegetable**. About 82% of the 448 hectares of village land is sown, and 337 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 Gounju Of every 100 households in Gounju in 2011, 45 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gounju · ■ Gopalpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****45%** **72% Toilet within the home ****12%** **42% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **58% Tap water ****14%** **48% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **70% Use banking services ****23%** **64% Television ****26%** **53% Mobile phone ****32%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****9%** **23% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****22%** **17% Own their home ****94%** **85% 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 Gounju? ■ Gounju · ■ Gopalpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.7%** **70.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **890 Working population ****45.9%** **41.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.4% for men and 42.9% for women. 57% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 124 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 252 (19%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 601 (44%) · **■** Marginal 368 (27%) 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 Gopalpur - Hatipada4,878 people - Dura Bahadurpetta4,414 people - Korapalli3,976 people - Luhajhara3,234 people - Kamalapur2,791 people - Mandiapalli2,749 people - Rangeilunda2,602 people - Boxipalli2,407 people [All 25 villages in Gopalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/gopalpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gounju?761002 - How far is Gounju from Chatrapur?22 km by road - What is the population of Gounju?2,958 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gounju in?Ganjam district (Gopalpur sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Gounju?57.7% (Census 2011)