Gram panchayat · Bhanjanagar block · Ganjam
Harigada gram panchayat
Harigada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,642 people in 1,307 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,642
- Literacy
- 69.6%
- Area
- 9.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117644
Villages of Harigada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badangi | 876 | 3,612 | 71.5% | 34% | 14% |
| Harigada | 271 | 1,310 | 61.7% | 16% | 14% |
| Gudibandha | 160 | 720 | 75.0% | 48% | 2% |
| Gunduribadiuninhabited | 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 Harigada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,642
- 2,927 male · 2,715 female
- Households
- 1,307
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 69.6%
- below Bhanjanagar block's villages (72.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 928
- below Bhanjanagar block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 683
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,930
- 51.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,775 (31.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 719 (12.7%)
What the 2,930 workers did
- Cultivators401 (13.7%)
- Agricultural labourers901 (30.8%)
- Household industry37 (1.3%)
- Other work351 (12.0%)
- Marginal workers1,240 (42.3%)
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 Harigada
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 4 villages cover 10 km², 66% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus3 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat3 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Bhanjanagar block
- Badakodanda
- Baibali
- Baruda
- Baunsalundi
- Bramhanapadar
- Dadaralunda
- Dihapadhal
- Domuhani
- Dumakumpa
- Gallery
- Gollapada
- Gunduribadi
- Jilundi
- Kulada
- Lalsingi
- Lembhai
- Mudulipalli
- Mujagada
- Sanakodanda
- Tilisingi
- Turumu
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Harigada? Share it with us.