Gram panchayat · Jatni block · Khordha
Gangapada gram panchayat
Gangapada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jatni block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,448 people in 1,286 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jatani assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,448
- Literacy
- 81.8%
- Area
- 13.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119654
Villages of Gangapada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhatakuri | 385 | 2,019 | 86.6% | 5% | 20% |
| Gangapada | 394 | 1,875 | 81.3% | 19% | 0% |
| Gramadiha | 204 | 1,019 | 69.9% | 7% | 57% |
| Pitapalli | 175 | 901 | 81.5% | 1% | 1% |
| Gamei | 128 | 634 | 87.2% | 25% | 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 Gangapada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,448
- 3,263 male · 3,185 female
- Households
- 1,286
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.8%
- below Jatni block's villages (86.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Jatni block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 733
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,116
- 32.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 689 (10.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 997 (15.5%)
What the 2,116 workers did
- Cultivators290 (13.7%)
- Agricultural labourers100 (4.7%)
- Household industry33 (1.6%)
- Other work1,194 (56.4%)
- Marginal workers499 (23.6%)
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 Gangapada
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, 44% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 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 homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Jatni block
- Angarapada
- Benapanjari
- Chhanghara
- Chhatabara
- Haripur
- Jamukoli
- Janla
- Kantia
- Madanapur
- Padhanasani
- Padmapur
- Panchupalli
- Taraboi
- Tirimal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gangapada? Share it with us.