Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Gandadhar gram panchayat
Gandadhar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,648 people in 804 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,648
- Literacy
- 84.3%
- Area
- 11.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117791
Villages of Gandadhar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haripur | 276 | 1,229 | 82.7% | 15% | 0% |
| Gandadhara | 234 | 1,053 | 72.7% | 26% | 0% |
| Jamagarada | 166 | 802 | 96.4% | 12% | 0% |
| Sarakumpa | 128 | 564 | 92.1% | 16% | 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 Gandadhar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,648
- 1,869 male · 1,779 female
- Households
- 804
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.3%
- above Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 952
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 384
- 10.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,574
- 43.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 648 (17.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,574 workers did
- Cultivators217 (13.8%)
- Agricultural labourers153 (9.7%)
- Household industry19 (1.2%)
- Other work312 (19.8%)
- Marginal workers873 (55.5%)
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 Gandadhar
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 12 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Jagannathprasad block
- Adheigam
- Alasuguma
- Alladi
- Baragam
- Bijaya Dhanurijayapur
- Budurungu
- Chadheiapalli
- Chhamunda
- Gayaganda
- Gereda
- Jagannath Prasad
- Jhadabhumi
- Jirabadi
- Kadua
- Khamarpalli
- Khetamundali
- Kokalaba
- Kudutai
- Kumpapada
- Panchabhuti
- Pratapur
- Rauti
- Rudhapadar
- Tarasingi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gandadhar? Share it with us.