Gram panchayat · Rangeilunda block · Ganjam
Ganju gram panchayat
Ganju is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,199 people in 901 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,199
- Literacy
- 60.1%
- Area
- 8.5 km²
- LGD code
- 117955
Villages of Ganju
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gounju | 620 | 2,958 | 57.7% | 37% | 0% |
| Aruapalli | 236 | 1,017 | 62.5% | 24% | 0% |
| Mishrapalli | 24 | 125 | 91.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Brahmapalli | 21 | 99 | 70.2% | 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 Ganju
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,199
- 2,166 male · 2,033 female
- Households
- 901
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.1%
- below Rangeilunda block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 939
- below Rangeilunda block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 524
- 12.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,889
- 45.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,336 (31.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 1,889 workers did
- Cultivators281 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers287 (15.2%)
- Household industry37 (2.0%)
- Other work827 (43.8%)
- Marginal workers457 (24.2%)
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 Ganju
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 8 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 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-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Ragi (4), Paddy (4), Vegetable (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 Rangeilunda block
- Badakusasthalli
- Bhabinipur
- Biswamathpur
- Boxipalli
- Chandapur
- Chikarada
- Dura
- Golabandha
- Golanthara
- Haldiapadar
- Hatipada
- Indraklhai
- Kamalapur
- Kanisi
- Karapalli
- Keluapalli
- Kolathigam
- Kotharsingi
- Laudigam
- Luhajhar
- Mantridi
- Markandi
- Mendarajpur
- Narayanpur
- Padamapur
- Phulta
- Randha
- Rangeilunda
- Rangipur
- Sasanapadar
- Satrakutani
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