Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Ghantikhal gram panchayat
Ghantikhal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,364 people in 743 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,364
- Literacy
- 76.9%
- Area
- 9.6 km²
- LGD code
- 116844
Villages of Ghantikhal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghantikhala | 311 | 1,377 | 76.7% | 17% | 13% |
| Nidhipur | 269 | 1,286 | 86.3% | 11% | 0% |
| Radhashyampur | 90 | 416 | 69.9% | 19% | 15% |
| Ramshyampur | 60 | 221 | 44.1% | 4% | 86% |
| Chandrabalishyamapur | 13 | 64 | 41.7% | 0% | 98% |
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 Ghantikhal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,364
- 1,740 male · 1,624 female
- Households
- 743
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 76.9%
- below Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- below Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 436
- 13.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,211
- 36.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 462 (13.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 504 (15.0%)
What the 1,211 workers did
- Cultivators223 (18.4%)
- Agricultural labourers132 (10.9%)
- Household industry34 (2.8%)
- Other work439 (36.3%)
- Marginal workers383 (31.6%)
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 Ghantikhal
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 10 km², 54% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre3 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 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 office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (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 Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bentapada
- Bhogara
- Chhagaon
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dhurusia
- Dorada
- Gobara
- Gurudijhatia
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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