Gram panchayat · Aska block · Ganjam
Gangapur gram panchayat
Gangapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Aska block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,665 people in 978 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Aska assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,665
- Literacy
- 72.7%
- Area
- 11.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117578
Villages of Gangapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahaspur | 430 | 2,113 | 76.4% | 2% | 0% |
| Gangapur Alias Purusotampur Sasan | 201 | 971 | 63.4% | 20% | 0% |
| Magurapalli | 126 | 614 | 71.8% | 0% | 0% |
| khariguda Rajendrapur | 94 | 404 | 76.3% | 17% | 0% |
| Bhaliapalli | 78 | 344 | 80.7% | 25% | 0% |
| Dantaribagada | 49 | 219 | 62.4% | 2% | 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 Gangapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,665
- 2,316 male · 2,349 female
- Households
- 978
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 72.7%
- below Aska block's villages (74.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- about the same as Aska block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 475
- 10.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,097
- 45.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 382 (8.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,097 workers did
- Cultivators376 (17.9%)
- Agricultural labourers154 (7.3%)
- Household industry20 (1.0%)
- Other work825 (39.3%)
- Marginal workers722 (34.4%)
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 Gangapur
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 6 villages cover 12 km², 49% of it sown with crops and 9% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre0 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 road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Aska block
- Allipur
- Babanpur
- Badakholi
- Balichai
- Balisira
- Bangarada
- Baragam
- Benapatta
- Bhetanai
- Chadhyapalli
- Debabhumi
- Gahangu
- 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 Gangapur? Share it with us.