Gram panchayat · Narala block · Kalahandi
Ghodabandha gram panchayat
Ghodabandha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Narala block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,204 people in 904 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Narla assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,204
- Literacy
- 71.6%
- Area
- 13.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118831
Villages of Ghodabandha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghodabandha | 415 | 1,418 | 70.8% | 17% | 21% |
| Joda Bandha | 137 | 518 | 67.3% | 53% | 21% |
| Brahmani | 123 | 449 | 65.1% | 18% | 19% |
| Dhaunramal | 122 | 415 | 66.0% | 37% | 23% |
| Lamsinga | 107 | 404 | 92.4% | 13% | 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 Ghodabandha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,204
- 1,663 male · 1,541 female
- Households
- 904
- about 3.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 71.6%
- above Narala block's villages (67.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 927
- below Narala block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 404
- 12.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,698
- 53.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 800 (25.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 589 (18.4%)
What the 1,698 workers did
- Cultivators218 (12.8%)
- Agricultural labourers106 (6.2%)
- Household industry10 (0.6%)
- Other work190 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers1,174 (69.1%)
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 Ghodabandha
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 14 km², 81% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Vegetable (4), Sunflower, Vegetable (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 Narala block
- Bad-dharpur
- Bagpur
- Balisinga
- Bhanpur
- Bhimkela
- Gadebandha
- Ghantamala
- Gigina
- Karmegaon
- Kurmel
- Mandel
- Muskuti
- Narla
- Nisangpur
- Palan
- Rakshi
- Rupra
- Rupra Road
- Santpur
- Sargiguda
- Sarian
- Sergarh
- Takarla
- Tulapada
- Ulikupa
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Ghodabandha? Share it with us.