Gram panchayat · Hinjilicut block · Ganjam
Gandola gram panchayat
Gandola is a gram panchayat (village council) in Hinjilicut block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 6,552 people in 1,461 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Hinjili assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 6,552
- Literacy
- 68.6%
- Area
- 10.3 km²
- LGD code
- 117771
Villages of Gandola
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandala | 997 | 4,501 | 70.4% | 40% | 0% |
| Palasi | 324 | 1,448 | 67.0% | 27% | 0% |
| Sikulipalli | 140 | 603 | 59.2% | 51% | 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 Gandola
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,552
- 3,158 male · 3,394 female
- Households
- 1,461
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.6%
- below Hinjilicut block's villages (70.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,075
- above Hinjilicut block's villages (1,036)
- Children aged 0–6
- 787
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,705
- 41.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,482 (37.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2 (0.0%)
What the 2,705 workers did
- Cultivators440 (16.3%)
- Agricultural labourers357 (13.2%)
- Household industry50 (1.8%)
- Other work792 (29.3%)
- Marginal workers1,066 (39.4%)
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 Gandola
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 10 km², 79% of it sown with crops.
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 bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat1 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).
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 Hinjilicut block
- Badakhandi
- Bellagam
- Bhabandha
- Burupada
- Chandali
- Darubhadra
- Dayapalli
- Dhobadi
- Durbandha
- Kanchura
- Kharida
- Makarjhola
- Naudika
- Pattiapadar
- Pochilima
- Relaba
- Saru
- Sikiri
- Sohapur
- Syasan Ambagam
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gandola? Share it with us.