Gram panchayat · Oupada block · Balasore
Gadasahi gram panchayat
Gadasahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Oupada block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 6,745 people in 1,423 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 6,745
- Literacy
- 49.4%
- Area
- 34.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116260
Villages of Gadasahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betei | 295 | 1,400 | 36.1% | 0% | 84% |
| Janikapala | 241 | 1,106 | 79.6% | 8% | 42% |
| Gadasahi | 218 | 1,101 | 40.0% | 8% | 80% |
| Kusunadaspur | 150 | 715 | 67.4% | 6% | 41% |
| Pandua | 123 | 546 | 36.8% | 0% | 77% |
| Majhisahi | 90 | 416 | 62.2% | 24% | 25% |
| Bharadabati | 80 | 393 | 32.4% | 0% | 95% |
| Ranipokhari | 68 | 377 | 26.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Kabisul | 76 | 315 | 45.7% | 0% | 77% |
| Atasahi | 43 | 206 | 47.8% | 2% | 64% |
| Pindabasa | 31 | 136 | 26.3% | 0% | 91% |
| Khuntadiha | 8 | 34 | 69.0% | 29% | 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 Gadasahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,745
- 3,229 male · 3,516 female
- Households
- 1,423
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.4%
- below Oupada block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,089
- above Oupada block's villages (972)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,111
- 16.5% of residents
- Workers
- 3,740
- 55.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 337 (5.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,569 (67.7%)
What the 3,740 workers did
- Cultivators609 (16.3%)
- Agricultural labourers1,060 (28.3%)
- Household industry61 (1.6%)
- Other work123 (3.3%)
- Marginal workers1,887 (50.5%)
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 Gadasahi
How many of the 12 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 34 km², .
Education
- Primary school11 of 12
- Middle school5 of 12
- Secondary school1 of 12
- Senior secondary school0 of 12
- Degree college0 of 12
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 12
- Health sub-centre1 of 12
- Anganwadi centre11 of 12
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 12
- Hand pump12 of 12
- Electricity for homes8 of 12
Roads & transport
- All-weather road10 of 12
- Public bus0 of 12
- Mobile phone coverage11 of 12
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 12
- Commercial bank0 of 12
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 12
- Weekly haat1 of 12
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (12), Vegetables (5). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (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 Oupada block
- Aghirapada
- Badapokhari
- Baunsabania
- Dakhin Narasinghpur
- Fatepur
- Garadihi
- Iswarpur
- Rairamachandrapur
- Shyamasundarpur
- Talakia
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