Gram panchayat · Kankada Had block · Dhenkanal
Ghagaramunda gram panchayat
Ghagaramunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kankada Had block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,862 people in 1,394 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Parjanga assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,862
- Literacy
- 83.4%
- Area
- 60.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117373
Villages of Ghagaramunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatarei | 391 | 1,358 | 88.3% | 30% | 7% |
| Ghagaramunda | 241 | 1,136 | 78.3% | 20% | 22% |
| Asanabahali | 224 | 895 | 87.5% | 10% | 13% |
| Katumunda | 171 | 757 | 94.6% | 55% | 31% |
| Bhejia | 170 | 731 | 74.8% | 10% | 39% |
| Khanda | 138 | 657 | 70.3% | 3% | 59% |
| Sundarmundi | 53 | 297 | 89.5% | 2% | 94% |
| Khairamunda | 6 | 31 | 64.3% | 0% | 26% |
| Balipada | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Balipada | 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 Ghagaramunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,862
- 2,931 male · 2,931 female
- Households
- 1,394
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.4%
- above Kankada Had block's villages (71.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- above Kankada Had block's villages (985)
- Children aged 0–6
- 708
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,066
- 52.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,242 (21.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,646 (28.1%)
What the 3,066 workers did
- Cultivators414 (13.5%)
- Agricultural labourers562 (18.3%)
- Household industry20 (0.7%)
- Other work228 (7.4%)
- Marginal workers1,842 (60.1%)
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 Ghagaramunda
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 10 villages cover 61 km², 10% of it sown with crops and 37% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre0 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 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 bus2 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Kankada Had block
- Balikuma
- Bam
- Batagaon
- Birasal
- Biribolei
- Chandapur
- Dashipur
- Gadaphalasuni
- Jhilli
- Kanakadahad
- Kantapal
- Kantol
- Karagola
- Kerjuli
- Kuturia
- Mahabirod
- Makuakateni
- Maruabili
- Pangatira
- Raibol
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