Gram panchayat · Anandapur block · Kendujhar
Gayalamunda gram panchayat
Gayalamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Anandapur block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 8,067 people in 1,615 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Anandapur assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 8,067
- Literacy
- 35.3%
- Area
- 41.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119254
Villages of Gayalamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayalmunda | 317 | 1,614 | 47.7% | 2% | 47% |
| Dhabani | 210 | 1,130 | 24.8% | 0% | 92% |
| Badapurunapani | 145 | 818 | 39.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Maranadihi | 121 | 637 | 31.5% | 5% | 95% |
| Ulibasa | 122 | 630 | 42.9% | 0% | 89% |
| Bhalughara | 152 | 610 | 40.3% | 0% | 64% |
| Badudighara | 86 | 455 | 28.5% | 0% | 77% |
| Putajhari | 77 | 397 | 33.9% | 0% | 90% |
| Kolidiha | 80 | 379 | 45.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Ulekundi | 70 | 348 | 15.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Kontala | 66 | 271 | 35.5% | 7% | 93% |
| Deojharan | 54 | 226 | 24.7% | 0% | 43% |
| Kantala | 48 | 222 | 20.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Mankadabeda | 36 | 170 | 34.4% | 1% | 95% |
| Haribeda | 31 | 160 | 1.6% | 0% | 96% |
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 Gayalamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,067
- 3,985 male · 4,082 female
- Households
- 1,615
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 35.3%
- below Anandapur block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,024
- above Anandapur block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,696
- 21.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,873
- 35.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 90 (1.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 6,492 (80.5%)
What the 2,873 workers did
- Cultivators843 (29.3%)
- Agricultural labourers555 (19.3%)
- Household industry14 (0.5%)
- Other work97 (3.4%)
- Marginal workers1,364 (47.5%)
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 Gayalamunda
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 41 km², 29% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school14 of 15
- Middle school5 of 15
- Secondary school3 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre1 of 15
- Anganwadi centre15 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump14 of 15
- Electricity for homes1 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road8 of 15
- Public bus3 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage13 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 15
- Weekly haat1 of 15
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14).
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 Anandapur block
- Bailo
- Baunsagarh
- Belabahali
- Budhikuda
- Dhakotha
- Haridapal
- Jalasuan
- Kantipal
- Kathakata
- Kodapada
- Kolimati
- Manoharpur
- Mochinda
- Panasadiha
- Panchupalli
- Salabani
- Taratara
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gayalamunda? Share it with us.