Gechela, Lakshmipur, Koraput, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gechela


The village Gechela is located in Lakshmipur Police Station Jurisdiction of Koraput District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Lakshmipur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lakshmipur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sunabeda, which is about 38 kilometers away from Gechela.

Travel and Communication for Gechela


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gechela,
Koraput,
Odisha, India
PIN - 765014

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gechela


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Gechela is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Gechela is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Gechela


As per available data from the year 2009, 248 persons live in 49 house holds in the village Gechela. There are 132 female individuals and 116 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 53.23% and males constitute 46.77% of the total population.

There are 166 scheduled castes persons of which 89 are females and 77 are males. Females constitute 53.61% and males constitute 46.39% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 66.94% of the total population.

There are 80 scheduled tribes persons of which 42 are females and 38 are males. Females constitute 52.5% and males constitute 47.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 32.26% of the total population.

Population density of Gechela is 119.81 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gechela


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Total area of Gechela is 207 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 39.58 ha. About 35.2 ha is un-irrigated area. About 4.38 ha is irrigated area. About 4.38 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 7.13 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.92 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 0.89 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 0.61 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.48 ha is culturable waste land. About 14.64 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 137.56 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gechela


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Koraput, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a government primary school in the village Gechela.

There is a government middle school in the village Gechela.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Laxmipur, which is 5-10 kms away from Gechela.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Laxmipur, which is 5-10 kms away from Gechela.

Colleges in Gechela


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Rayagada, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Similiguda, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Brahmapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Jeypore, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Rayagada, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

Other Educational Facilities in Gechela


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Rayagada, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Gechela or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Koraput, which is more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

Healthcare Facilities in Gechela


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Gechela.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Gechela.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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