Gram panchayat · Bangomunda block · Balangir
Gandharabanda gram panchayat
Gandharabanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bangomunda block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,786 people in 909 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kantabanji assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,786
- Literacy
- 48.1%
- Area
- 9.7 km²
- LGD code
- 275177
Villages of Gandharabanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borbahal | 314 | 1,301 | 43.2% | 19% | 13% |
| Gandharabandh | 236 | 1,060 | 47.8% | 20% | 2% |
| Jerapara | 218 | 823 | 55.3% | 9% | 38% |
| Tetelpara | 141 | 602 | 49.7% | 18% | 0% |
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 Gandharabanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,786
- 1,940 male · 1,846 female
- Households
- 909
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.1%
- below Bangomunda block's villages (54.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- below Bangomunda block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 572
- 15.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,033
- 53.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 637 (16.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 500 (13.2%)
What the 2,033 workers did
- Cultivators294 (14.5%)
- Agricultural labourers202 (9.9%)
- Household industry15 (0.7%)
- Other work62 (3.0%)
- Marginal workers1,460 (71.8%)
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 Gandharabanda
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 10 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school0 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes0 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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
- Gandharala
- 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 Gandharabanda? Share it with us.