Gram panchayat · Karlamunda block · Kalahandi
Gajabahal gram panchayat
Gajabahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Karlamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,732 people in 1,797 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,732
- Literacy
- 73.7%
- Area
- 25.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118731
Villages of Gajabahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gajabahal | 373 | 1,403 | 79.0% | 23% | 11% |
| Badadungiri Guda | 308 | 1,231 | 76.4% | 25% | 11% |
| Abujbahal | 306 | 1,151 | 75.8% | 18% | 14% |
| Bhalupia | 305 | 1,119 | 65.7% | 31% | 24% |
| Kansil | 216 | 822 | 73.5% | 18% | 35% |
| Dangarmunda | 70 | 284 | 84.4% | 15% | 11% |
| Tetengpadar | 83 | 256 | 59.8% | 12% | 47% |
| Dhanrakhaman | 75 | 251 | 57.6% | 0% | 37% |
| Paramanandapur | 61 | 215 | 75.8% | 24% | 14% |
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 Gajabahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,732
- 3,399 male · 3,333 female
- Households
- 1,797
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.7%
- above Karlamunda block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- about the same as Karlamunda block's villages (982)
- Children aged 0–6
- 821
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,141
- 46.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,467 (21.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,282 (19.0%)
What the 3,141 workers did
- Cultivators387 (12.3%)
- Agricultural labourers378 (12.0%)
- Household industry4 (0.1%)
- Other work500 (15.9%)
- Marginal workers1,872 (59.6%)
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 Gajabahal
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 25 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Karlamunda block
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