Gram panchayat · Aska block · Ganjam
Gahangu gram panchayat
Gahangu is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aska block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,203 people in 886 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aska assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,203
- Literacy
- 78.4%
- Area
- 4.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117577
Villages of Gahangu
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gahangu | 602 | 2,804 | 76.3% | 15% | 0% |
| Danchandanpedhi | 151 | 766 | 85.4% | 11% | 0% |
| Phappalapur | 133 | 633 | 78.8% | 14% | 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 Gahangu
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,203
- 2,056 male · 2,147 female
- Households
- 886
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.4%
- above Aska block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,044
- above Aska block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 499
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 2,431
- 57.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 601 (14.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,431 workers did
- Cultivators454 (18.7%)
- Agricultural labourers428 (17.6%)
- Household industry100 (4.1%)
- Other work282 (11.6%)
- Marginal workers1,167 (48.0%)
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 Gahangu
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 5 km², 81% of it sown with crops.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3).
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 Aska block
- Allipur
- Babanpur
- Badakholi
- Balichai
- Balisira
- Bangarada
- Baragam
- Benapatta
- Bhetanai
- Chadhyapalli
- Debabhumi
- Gangapur
- Gunthapada
- Haridapadar
- Jayapur
- Kalasandhapur
- Kamagada
- Kendupadar
- Khanda Deuli
- Kharia
- Mangalpur
- Munigadi
- Nalabanta
- Nimina
- Pandiapathara
- Sidhanai
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gahangu? Share it with us.