Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Gereda gram panchayat
Gereda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,159 people in 1,176 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,159
- Literacy
- 71.1%
- Area
- 17.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117792
Villages of Gereda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerada | 438 | 1,958 | 71.1% | 28% | 0% |
| Samarabandha | 336 | 1,469 | 65.8% | 28% | 18% |
| Kepiti | 199 | 874 | 76.6% | 21% | 0% |
| Manapur | 144 | 609 | 79.0% | 16% | 0% |
| Pochalundi | 33 | 143 | 62.7% | 27% | 0% |
| Bhusubhusa | 15 | 67 | 75.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Patharateka | 9 | 32 | 29.6% | 38% | 0% |
| Umasahi | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Tentulipalli | 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 Gereda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,159
- 2,623 male · 2,536 female
- Households
- 1,176
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.1%
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 967
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 641
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,291
- 44.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,283 (24.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 264 (5.1%)
What the 2,291 workers did
- Cultivators476 (20.8%)
- Agricultural labourers145 (6.3%)
- Household industry63 (2.7%)
- Other work408 (17.8%)
- Marginal workers1,199 (52.3%)
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 Gereda
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 18 km², 50% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school3 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre4 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump6 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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
- Gandadhar
- Gayaganda
- Jagannath Prasad
- Jhadabhumi
- Jirabadi
- Kadua
- Khamarpalli
- Khetamundali
- Kokalaba
- Kudutai
- Kumpapada
- Panchabhuti
- Pratapur
- Rauti
- Rudhapadar
- Tarasingi
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