Gram panchayat · Daringibadi block · Kandhamal
Gadapur gram panchayat
Gadapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Daringibadi block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,986 people in 828 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,986
- Literacy
- 56.7%
- Area
- 20.2 km²
- LGD code
- 118897
Villages of Gadapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadapur | 544 | 2,611 | 63.4% | 5% | 22% |
| Dhusarigan | 198 | 969 | 40.6% | 1% | 82% |
| Putudumaha | 81 | 377 | 52.1% | 0% | 88% |
| Rajapur | 5 | 29 | 50.0% | 0% | 76% |
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 Gadapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,986
- 1,985 male · 2,001 female
- Households
- 828
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 56.7%
- about the same as Daringibadi block's villages (56.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- below Daringibadi block's villages (1,048)
- Children aged 0–6
- 778
- 19.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,626
- 40.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 147 (3.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,715 (43.0%)
What the 1,626 workers did
- Cultivators259 (15.9%)
- Agricultural labourers450 (27.7%)
- Household industry68 (4.2%)
- Other work278 (17.1%)
- Marginal workers571 (35.1%)
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 Gadapur
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 20 km², 20% of it sown with crops and 63% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes1 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Turmeric (4), Kandula Dal (4), Paddy (3), Ginger (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 Daringibadi block
- Badabanga
- Bamunigam
- Bhramarabadi
- Budaguda
- Danekbadi
- Daringbadi
- Dasingbadi
- Greenbadi
- Gumikia
- Hatimunda
- Jhinjiriguda
- Katingia
- Kirikuti
- Kumbharigaon
- Partamaha
- Pliheri
- Saramuli
- Shraniketa
- Siangbali
- Simanbadi
- Sirkabarga
- Sonepur
- Tajungia
- Tillori
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gadapur? Share it with us.