Gram panchayat · Bhubaneswar block · Khordha
Chandaka gram panchayat
Chandaka is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhubaneswar block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,581 people in 1,401 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jatani assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,581
- Literacy
- 78.9%
- Area
- 35.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119601
Villages of Chandaka
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similipatana | 471 | 2,293 | 74.9% | 19% | 27% |
| Chandaka Jogisahi | 491 | 2,267 | 83.8% | 16% | 7% |
| Kujimahal | 374 | 1,684 | 81.7% | 1% | 32% |
| Sundarpur | 65 | 337 | 56.2% | 0% | 58% |
| Anlapatana | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Industrial & Colony Area (OG) (Ward 61) | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Chandaka
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,581
- 3,414 male · 3,167 female
- Households
- 1,401
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.9%
- below Bhubaneswar block's villages (84.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 928
- below Bhubaneswar block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 779
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,449
- 37.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 821 (12.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,510 (22.9%)
What the 2,449 workers did
- Cultivators342 (14.0%)
- Agricultural labourers263 (10.7%)
- Household industry62 (2.5%)
- Other work969 (39.6%)
- Marginal workers813 (33.2%)
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 Chandaka
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 5 villages cover 35 km², 12% of it sown with crops and 60% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes2 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Brinjal (2), Vegetables (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 Bhubaneswar block
- Andhrua
- Barimunda
- Basuaghai
- Dadha
- Daruthenga
- Dhauli
- Itipur
- Kalarahanga
- Kalyanpur
- Kantabnada
- Lingipur
- Malipada
- Mendhasala
- Nanput
- Raghunathpur
- Ranasinghpur
- Sisupalagarh
- Tamando
- Tikarapada
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chandaka? Share it with us.