Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Gandemer gram panchayat
Gandemer is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,259 people in 912 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,259
- Literacy
- 50.8%
- Area
- 14.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118657
Villages of Gandemer
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandamehra | 514 | 1,760 | 56.8% | 1% | 16% |
| Sargiguda | 212 | 825 | 46.1% | 13% | 36% |
| Babeguda | 186 | 674 | 40.5% | 8% | 39% |
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 Gandemer
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,259
- 1,665 male · 1,594 female
- Households
- 912
- about 3.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.8%
- below Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 957
- below Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 487
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,451
- 44.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 175 (5.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 843 (25.9%)
What the 1,451 workers did
- Cultivators276 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers434 (29.9%)
- Household industry6 (0.4%)
- Other work304 (21.0%)
- Marginal workers431 (29.7%)
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 Gandemer
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 15 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Ground Nuts (2), Ground Nut (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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Mahaling
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
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