Gram panchayat · Surada block · Ganjam
Gangapur gram panchayat
Gangapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Surada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,383 people in 1,163 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Surada assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,383
- Literacy
- 61.3%
- Area
- 10.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118025
Villages of Gangapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangapur | 692 | 3,189 | 60.6% | 14% | 0% |
| Batasasan | 154 | 750 | 69.8% | 21% | 0% |
| Padmapur | 146 | 675 | 54.1% | 1% | 0% |
| Kharipalli | 66 | 298 | 72.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dhaugam | 49 | 191 | 68.0% | 6% | 85% |
| Jokia | 29 | 138 | 51.7% | 100% | 0% |
| Dhaugaon | 19 | 101 | 47.1% | 0% | 97% |
| Ratnapur | 8 | 41 | 33.3% | 98% | 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 Gangapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,383
- 2,729 male · 2,654 female
- Households
- 1,163
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.3%
- above Surada block's villages (59.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 973
- below Surada block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 670
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,826
- 52.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 786 (14.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 261 (4.8%)
What the 2,826 workers did
- Cultivators316 (11.2%)
- Agricultural labourers421 (14.9%)
- Household industry140 (5.0%)
- Other work387 (13.7%)
- Marginal workers1,562 (55.3%)
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 Gangapur
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 8 villages cover 11 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school1 of 8
- Secondary school1 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre5 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Pulses (7), Vegetables (6), Blackgram (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 Surada block
- Amurutulu
- Asurabandha
- Bada Badangi
- Badagada
- Badagochha
- Bhagabanpur
- Borada
- Borasingi
- Ekalapur
- Gazalabadi
- Genja
- Gochha
- Gopalapur Sasan
- Gouda Gotha
- Hinjalakuda
- Hukuma
- Kulangi
- Lathipada
- Merrikota
- Nuagada
- Palkatu
- Raibandha
- Sarabadi
- Sidhapur
- Suramani
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gangapur? Share it with us.