Gram panchayat · Hindol block · Dhenkanal
Giridhar Prasad gram panchayat
Giridhar Prasad is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hindol block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 6,996 people in 1,789 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 6,996
- Literacy
- 77.0%
- Area
- 22.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117319
Villages of Giridhar Prasad
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giridharprasad | 599 | 2,421 | 76.5% | 16% | 2% |
| Khanditiri | 438 | 1,673 | 78.6% | 20% | 1% |
| Brahmapur | 421 | 1,653 | 79.8% | 20% | 16% |
| Badabahal | 174 | 672 | 73.2% | 36% | 0% |
| Bhingira | 121 | 455 | 72.5% | 36% | 7% |
| Basanta pokhari | 36 | 122 | 65.7% | 75% | 0% |
| Santhilo | 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 Giridhar Prasad
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,996
- 3,564 male · 3,432 female
- Households
- 1,789
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 77.0%
- above Hindol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 963
- about the same as Hindol block's villages (959)
- Children aged 0–6
- 750
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,419
- 34.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,549 (22.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 347 (5.0%)
What the 2,419 workers did
- Cultivators576 (23.8%)
- Agricultural labourers139 (5.7%)
- Household industry40 (1.7%)
- Other work821 (33.9%)
- Marginal workers843 (34.8%)
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 Giridhar Prasad
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 7 villages cover 23 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6), Pulses (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 Hindol block
- Asarada
- Babandha
- Bampa
- Baunsa Pokhari
- Buhalipal
- Chitalpur
- Dandiri
- Dudurukote
- Galapada
- Gandanali
- 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
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