Gram panchayat · Odapada block · Dhenkanal
Gadasila gram panchayat
Gadasila is a gram panchayat (village council) in Odapada block of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,859 people in 1,373 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hindol assembly constituency and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,859
- Literacy
- 87.9%
- Area
- 16.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117386
Villages of Gadasila
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainbiri | 351 | 1,573 | 85.9% | 19% | 6% |
| Gadasila | 269 | 1,144 | 97.6% | 9% | 10% |
| Chainpur | 214 | 944 | 80.4% | 25% | 9% |
| Chainpur patana | 173 | 711 | 94.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sankarpratappur | 165 | 679 | 71.1% | 34% | 22% |
| Mahendrapur | 140 | 590 | 97.2% | 9% | 0% |
| Jharagadia | 57 | 204 | 86.7% | 77% | 0% |
| Tentulinali | 4 | 14 | 100.0% | 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 Gadasila
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,859
- 3,011 male · 2,848 female
- Households
- 1,373
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.9%
- above Odapada block's villages (81.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 946
- above Odapada block's villages (907)
- Children aged 0–6
- 655
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,084
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,081 (18.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 435 (7.4%)
What the 2,084 workers did
- Cultivators205 (9.8%)
- Agricultural labourers301 (14.4%)
- Household industry159 (7.6%)
- Other work819 (39.3%)
- Marginal workers600 (28.8%)
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 Gadasila
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, 6% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school3 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 homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 8
- Public bus6 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Black Gram (8), Vegetables (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 Odapada block
- Badalo
- Balaram Prasad
- Balarampur
- Bangurisingha
- Bido
- Ghatipiri
- Gobinda Prasad
- Gunadei
- Gundicha Pada
- Indipur
- Kalanga
- Kamalanga
- Kanda Bindha
- Kasiadihi
- Kharag Prasad
- Khuntajhari
- Kotam
- Kusupanga
- Mangalpur
- Motanga
- Nadhara
- Naya Bhagirathipur
- Nimidiha
- Odapada
- Sadasivapur
- Sibapur
- Siminai
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