Gram panchayat · Tileibani block · Deogarh
Gandam gram panchayat
Gandam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tileibani block of Deogarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 2,208 people in 604 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Deogarh assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 2,208
- Literacy
- 67.7%
- Area
- 16 km²
- LGD code
- 275022
Villages of Gandam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandam | 246 | 896 | 67.7% | 14% | 39% |
| Telikusum | 224 | 787 | 71.0% | 7% | 77% |
| Kholdihi | 52 | 195 | 64.6% | 4% | 96% |
| Gangajala | 35 | 136 | 60.8% | 0% | 80% |
| Bhaluchuan | 31 | 120 | 58.8% | 0% | 98% |
| Jogibenuan | 16 | 74 | 65.2% | 0% | 100% |
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 Gandam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,208
- 1,109 male · 1,099 female
- Households
- 604
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.7%
- below Tileibani block's villages (70.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 991
- about the same as Tileibani block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 277
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,369
- 62.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 187 (8.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,442 (65.3%)
What the 1,369 workers did
- Cultivators255 (18.6%)
- Agricultural labourers112 (8.2%)
- Household industry41 (3.0%)
- Other work89 (6.5%)
- Marginal workers872 (63.7%)
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 Gandam
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 16 km², 54% of it sown with crops and 32% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes1 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat1 of 6
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ginger (3), Spices (3), Kolatha (2), Mung (2), Potato (2).
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 Tileibani block
- Badchhapal
- Baniakilinda
- Chheplipali
- Dholpada
- Dimirikuda
- Dudhianali
- Jharagogua
- Jharmunda
- Kalanda
- Kansar
- Kendeijuri
- Laimura
- Palakudar
- Palsama
- Parposi
- Raitabahal
- Rambhei
- Sodo
- Suguda
- Tainsar
- Talkundi
- Tileibani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gandam? Share it with us.