Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Gambhariguda gram panchayat
Gambhariguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,099 people in 1,899 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,099
- Literacy
- 63.4%
- Area
- 20.3 km²
- LGD code
- 118774
Villages of Gambhariguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chikili | 524 | 1,916 | 67.2% | 13% | 36% |
| Gambhariguda | 464 | 1,681 | 56.4% | 15% | 7% |
| Olma | 341 | 1,271 | 72.5% | 26% | 34% |
| Bangomunda | 310 | 1,215 | 57.7% | 19% | 58% |
| Sirliguda | 260 | 1,016 | 63.1% | 13% | 2% |
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 Gambhariguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,099
- 3,476 male · 3,623 female
- Households
- 1,899
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.4%
- above Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,042
- above Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 992
- 14.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,152
- 44.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,177 (16.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,959 (27.6%)
What the 3,152 workers did
- Cultivators788 (25.0%)
- Agricultural labourers569 (18.1%)
- Household industry35 (1.1%)
- Other work302 (9.6%)
- Marginal workers1,458 (46.3%)
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 Gambhariguda
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 20 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes1 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Kokasara block
- Ampani
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dahagaon
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gotamunda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Khuntia
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Moter
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gambhariguda? Share it with us.