Gram panchayat · Belpara block · Balangir
Gambhari gram panchayat
Gambhari is a gram panchayat (village council) in Belpara block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,932 people in 1,583 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,932
- Literacy
- 54.3%
- Area
- 26.5 km²
- LGD code
- 115828
Villages of Gambhari
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambhari | 674 | 2,428 | 56.7% | 19% | 32% |
| Matikhai | 261 | 1,007 | 56.5% | 15% | 33% |
| Kindrital | 229 | 953 | 58.7% | 20% | 57% |
| Baijalsagar | 253 | 908 | 48.8% | 12% | 34% |
| Karlabahali | 166 | 636 | 42.6% | 12% | 7% |
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 Gambhari
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,932
- 2,959 male · 2,973 female
- Households
- 1,583
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.3%
- below Belpara block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,005
- about the same as Belpara block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 794
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,486
- 58.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 995 (16.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,989 (33.5%)
What the 3,486 workers did
- Cultivators716 (20.5%)
- Agricultural labourers573 (16.4%)
- Household industry10 (0.3%)
- Other work167 (4.8%)
- Marginal workers2,020 (57.9%)
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 Gambhari
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 26 km², and 16% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Cotton (5), Paddy (5), Vegetables (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 Belpara block
- Bagdor
- Bahabal
- Balikhamar
- Beheramunda
- Belpada
- Bharuapali
- Darlipali
- Dhumabhata
- Ghagurli
- Juba
- Kandhenjhula
- Kanut
- Kapani
- Madhyapur
- Mandal
- Nunhad
- Pandrijore
- Parlimal
- Salandi
- Sarmuhan
- Sihini
- Sulekela
- Tentelmunda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gambhari? Share it with us.