Gram panchayat · Jagannathprasad block · Ganjam
Gayaganda gram panchayat
Gayaganda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jagannathprasad block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,058 people in 1,758 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhanjanagar assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,058
- Literacy
- 67.1%
- Area
- 43.8 km²
- LGD code
- 117793
Villages of Gayaganda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalingapadar | 689 | 2,781 | 64.8% | 37% | 1% |
| Gayaganda | 641 | 2,552 | 68.5% | 47% | 9% |
| Nabagochha | 234 | 903 | 67.3% | 12% | 46% |
| Khajuripalli | 142 | 608 | 68.7% | 23% | 45% |
| Jhiripada | 52 | 214 | 74.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Gayaganda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,058
- 3,586 male · 3,472 female
- Households
- 1,758
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.1%
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (74.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 968
- below Jagannathprasad block's villages (990)
- Children aged 0–6
- 943
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 3,693
- 52.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,470 (35.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,177 (16.7%)
What the 3,693 workers did
- Cultivators977 (26.5%)
- Agricultural labourers575 (15.6%)
- Household industry28 (0.8%)
- Other work453 (12.3%)
- Marginal workers1,660 (44.9%)
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 Gayaganda
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 44 km², 29% of it sown with crops and 48% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat2 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), 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 Jagannathprasad block
- Adheigam
- Alasuguma
- Alladi
- Baragam
- Bijaya Dhanurijayapur
- Budurungu
- Chadheiapalli
- Chhamunda
- Gandadhar
- 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 Gayaganda? Share it with us.