Gram panchayat · Gosani block · Gajapati
Garabandha gram panchayat
Garabandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gosani block of Gajapati district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 3,382 people in 776 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 3,382
- Literacy
- 54.4%
- Area
- 19.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117443
Villages of Garabandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garabandha | 318 | 1,336 | 65.0% | 18% | 1% |
| Garabandha(Inam) | 198 | 861 | 64.8% | 44% | 6% |
| Ramachandrapur | 100 | 445 | 34.6% | 10% | 19% |
| Balajipur | 71 | 318 | 40.3% | 64% | 34% |
| Kalasingi | 40 | 180 | 30.3% | 3% | 77% |
| Equmara | 35 | 176 | 38.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Magada | 14 | 66 | 7.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Durgamhill | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Kalasingi PRF | 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 Garabandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,382
- 1,635 male · 1,747 female
- Households
- 776
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.4%
- below Gosani block's villages (55.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,069
- above Gosani block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 406
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,422
- 42.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 875 (25.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 636 (18.8%)
What the 1,422 workers did
- Cultivators266 (18.7%)
- Agricultural labourers258 (18.1%)
- Household industry80 (5.6%)
- Other work493 (34.7%)
- Marginal workers325 (22.9%)
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 Garabandha
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 19 km², 53% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school2 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes5 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat2 of 7
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ragi (1), Cashew (1), Gram (1), Seasmum (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 Gosani block
- Agarakhandi
- Badagosani
- Badakathuru
- Bagasola
- Bhusukudi
- Bomika
- Ghorani
- Gurandi
- Kantragada
- Katalakaitha
- Kerandi
- Kharasandha
- Labanyagada
- Machamara
- Madhusudanpur
- Rampa
- Saradhapur
- Sobara .
- Tatipetti
- Uppalada.
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Garabandha? Share it with us.