Gram panchayat · Bangomunda block · Balangir
Gandharala gram panchayat
Gandharala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangomunda block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,949 people in 1,418 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,949
- Literacy
- 47.9%
- Area
- 17.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115811
Villages of Gandharala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandharla | 441 | 1,967 | 47.9% | 30% | 10% |
| Jhinkipara | 255 | 1,050 | 39.3% | 20% | 33% |
| Badapara | 198 | 796 | 55.0% | 30% | 26% |
| Batharla | 165 | 700 | 53.7% | 0% | 54% |
| Barkani | 158 | 631 | 40.9% | 0% | 96% |
| Sundhimunda | 102 | 424 | 46.5% | 14% | 6% |
| Salemudagan | 61 | 249 | 59.9% | 42% | 9% |
| Dabjhar | 38 | 132 | 57.8% | 0% | 98% |
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 Gandharala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,949
- 3,019 male · 2,930 female
- Households
- 1,418
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.9%
- below Bangomunda block's villages (54.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 971
- about the same as Bangomunda block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 872
- 14.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,298
- 55.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,206 (20.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,906 (32.0%)
What the 3,298 workers did
- Cultivators745 (22.6%)
- Agricultural labourers359 (10.9%)
- Household industry60 (1.8%)
- Other work213 (6.5%)
- Marginal workers1,921 (58.2%)
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 Gandharala
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 17 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school2 of 8
- Secondary school0 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes0 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Bangomunda block
- Alanda
- Arsatula
- Baldha
- Bangomunda
- Belpada
- Bhalumunda
- Bhursaguda
- Bhuslad
- Biripali
- Chandatora
- Chulifunka
- Dedgaon
- Gandharabanda
- Jamkhunta
- Jhalap
- Jharial
- Jurabandh
- Kansil
- Kapilabhata
- Khaira
- Kundabutala
- Mudpadar
- Sindhekela
- Themra
- Tureikela
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gandharala? Share it with us.