Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Garadihi gram panchayat
Garadihi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 23 villages, home to 6,561 people in 1,626 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 23
- Population (2011)
- 6,561
- Literacy
- 65.8%
- Area
- 30.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116238
Villages of Garadihi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chekamara | 214 | 910 | 58.8% | 0% | 96% |
| Kunchibania | 161 | 673 | 51.0% | 0% | 97% |
| Kalakada | 195 | 637 | 87.7% | 0% | 32% |
| Tiakata | 127 | 592 | 49.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Garadihi | 153 | 555 | 86.4% | 14% | 41% |
| Bankisahimahal | 91 | 367 | 89.9% | 69% | 3% |
| Dwarikasuni | 72 | 330 | 43.9% | 2% | 96% |
| Sapabania | 77 | 326 | 51.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Astarakhi | 72 | 312 | 60.0% | 0% | 94% |
| Siarimala | 66 | 290 | 55.0% | 0% | 95% |
| Balichua | 56 | 253 | 49.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Ambajhara | 52 | 241 | 32.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Kadambagadi | 54 | 210 | 87.0% | 76% | 0% |
| Chandinipur | 51 | 193 | 77.5% | 97% | 0% |
| Naupal | 39 | 151 | 83.5% | 9% | 3% |
| Kakudipal | 44 | 144 | 86.3% | 35% | 0% |
| Sirsasahi | 33 | 133 | 63.1% | 8% | 89% |
| Kanjiambabada | 36 | 113 | 86.0% | 4% | 0% |
| Tihudiabada | 11 | 44 | 75.7% | 7% | 0% |
| Bankisahikodamada | 9 | 30 | 84.0% | 83% | 0% |
| Kanjiambasana | 5 | 20 | 78.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Sridharpur | 5 | 20 | 94.1% | 65% | 0% |
| Tihudiasana | 3 | 17 | 93.3% | 0% | 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 Garadihi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,561
- 3,208 male · 3,353 female
- Households
- 1,626
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.8%
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,045
- above Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,028
- 15.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,745
- 41.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 810 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,378 (66.7%)
What the 2,745 workers did
- Cultivators233 (8.5%)
- Agricultural labourers868 (31.6%)
- Household industry33 (1.2%)
- Other work507 (18.5%)
- Marginal workers1,104 (40.2%)
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 Garadihi
How many of the 23 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 23 villages cover 31 km², .
Education
- Primary school11 of 23
- Middle school8 of 23
- Secondary school8 of 23
- Senior secondary school0 of 23
- Degree college0 of 23
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 23
- Health sub-centre0 of 23
- Anganwadi centre9 of 23
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 23
- Hand pump20 of 23
- Electricity for homes19 of 23
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 23
- Public bus0 of 23
- Mobile phone coverage21 of 23
Services
- Post office or sub post office8 of 23
- Commercial bank0 of 23
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 23
- Weekly haat0 of 23
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 8
- 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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Machhua
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Garadihi? Share it with us.