Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Galapada gram panchayat
Galapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 6,187 people in 1,607 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 6,187
- Literacy
- 79.2%
- Area
- 16.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117317
Villages of Galapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhadabandha | 410 | 1,635 | 83.4% | 20% | 0% |
| Galapada | 320 | 1,222 | 67.8% | 51% | 0% |
| Beruanpal | 325 | 1,217 | 75.4% | 42% | 6% |
| Nimabahali | 239 | 967 | 83.7% | 17% | 4% |
| Kothalu | 110 | 379 | 87.4% | 26% | 0% |
| Bhanupada | 76 | 293 | 88.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Chitipada | 72 | 256 | 81.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Gandijhara | 55 | 218 | 82.1% | 100% | 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 Galapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,187
- 3,162 male · 3,025 female
- Households
- 1,607
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.2%
- above Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 957
- about the same as Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 689
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,348
- 38.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,943 (31.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 116 (1.9%)
What the 2,348 workers did
- Cultivators327 (13.9%)
- Agricultural labourers39 (1.7%)
- Household industry142 (6.0%)
- Other work740 (31.5%)
- Marginal workers1,100 (46.8%)
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 Galapada
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 17 km², 71% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat3 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8).
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 Hindol block
- Asarada
- Babandha
- Bampa
- Baunsa Pokhari
- Buhalipal
- Chitalpur
- Dandiri
- Dudurukote
- Gandanali
- Giridhar Prasad
- Gulehi
- Hatura
- Jarada
- Kadala
- Kalinga
- Kansara
- Kantamila
- Kantimili
- Karanda
- Khaliborei
- Kukuta
- Kunua
- Kutunia
- Madhapur
- Mahalunda
- Nabakishorepur
- Nuabag
- Nuagan
- Paika Purunakot
- Patala
- Ranjagol
- Rasol
- Sanjapada
- Thokar
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Galapada? Share it with us.