Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Garajanga gram panchayat
Garajanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 8,369 people in 1,924 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 8,369
- Literacy
- 86.7%
- Area
- 8.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119159
Villages of Garajanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garajanga | 476 | 2,100 | 81.6% | 40% | 1% |
| Badapal | 448 | 1,986 | 89.6% | 30% | 0% |
| Athabatia | 405 | 1,914 | 87.7% | 56% | 0% |
| Kuanrpal | 458 | 1,856 | 86.9% | 4% | 0% |
| Badapaldia | 137 | 513 | 92.1% | 0% | 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 Garajanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,369
- 4,330 male · 4,039 female
- Households
- 1,924
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.7%
- about the same as Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 933
- below Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 846
- 10.1% of residents
- Workers
- 2,550
- 30.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,584 (30.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 25 (0.3%)
What the 2,550 workers did
- Cultivators633 (24.8%)
- Agricultural labourers298 (11.7%)
- Household industry97 (3.8%)
- Other work907 (35.6%)
- Marginal workers615 (24.1%)
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 Garajanga
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 8 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 1% 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-centre1 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 road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 5
- Weekly haat3 of 5
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Brinjal,Potato (4), Brinjal.Potato (1). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (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 Marsaghai block
- Aitipur
- Akhua-dakhini
- Angulai
- Antei
- Bachherei
- Bandhakata
- Batira
- Beruhna
- Dasipur
- Dumuka
- Hindulia
- Jalapoka
- Jamapada
- Karilopatna
- Kuhudi
- Mahendirnagar
- Mangarajpur
- Manikunda
- Marsaghai
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Garajanga? Share it with us.