Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Garsang gram panchayat
Garsang is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,798 people in 1,104 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,798
- Literacy
- 84.9%
- Area
- 7.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116210
Villages of Garsang
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garsankh | 739 | 3,225 | 87.2% | 31% | 4% |
| Krushnapur | 114 | 448 | 87.4% | 20% | 0% |
| Baulani | 104 | 433 | 78.0% | 3% | 6% |
| Sundiadihi | 70 | 324 | 83.4% | 22% | 0% |
| Nandapur | 46 | 231 | 75.1% | 90% | 0% |
| Baulanipatna | 31 | 137 | 65.3% | 3% | 20% |
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 Garsang
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,798
- 2,298 male · 2,500 female
- Households
- 1,104
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.9%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,088
- above Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 584
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,960
- 40.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,369 (28.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 180 (3.8%)
What the 1,960 workers did
- Cultivators718 (36.6%)
- Agricultural labourers259 (13.2%)
- Household industry57 (2.9%)
- Other work150 (7.7%)
- Marginal workers776 (39.6%)
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 Garsang
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 8 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school5 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump3 of 6
- Electricity for homes4 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Palasa
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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