Gram panchayat · Patnagarh block · Balangir
Gangasagar gram panchayat
Gangasagar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Patnagarh block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,862 people in 1,195 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,862
- Literacy
- 64.7%
- Area
- 18.7 km²
- LGD code
- 115942
Villages of Gangasagar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chingerbandh | 358 | 1,477 | 61.9% | 11% | 26% |
| Gangasagar | 289 | 1,138 | 68.7% | 17% | 10% |
| Beherabandh | 266 | 1,086 | 63.3% | 17% | 27% |
| Guhiramunda | 167 | 683 | 63.2% | 20% | 36% |
| Siletpara | 115 | 478 | 68.5% | 23% | 31% |
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 Gangasagar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,862
- 2,460 male · 2,402 female
- Households
- 1,195
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.7%
- about the same as Patnagarh block's villages (64.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- below Patnagarh block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 592
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,996
- 41.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 775 (15.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,190 (24.5%)
What the 1,996 workers did
- Cultivators413 (20.7%)
- Agricultural labourers559 (28.0%)
- Household industry25 (1.3%)
- Other work697 (34.9%)
- Marginal workers302 (15.1%)
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 Gangasagar
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 19 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school2 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 office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Cotton (5), Ground Nuts (4).
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 Patnagarh block
- Balipata
- Baneimunda
- Barpadar
- Batharla
- Bhainsa
- Bharatbahal
- Dangbahal
- Deulgaon
- Dhatuk
- Dubhalapada
- Fatamunda
- Gerda
- Ghasian
- Ghuchepali
- Jogimunda
- Kendumundi
- Kerbeda
- Khuntsamalai
- Khursel
- Larambha
- Maruan
- Mundomahul
- Pandamunda
- Salepali
- Solebandh
- Sunamudi
- Tamian
- Tendapadar
- Ulba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gangasagar? Share it with us.