Gram panchayat · Khunta block · Mayurbhanj
Gadigaon gram panchayat
Gadigaon is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khunta block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,017 people in 1,430 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Baripada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,017
- Literacy
- 64.2%
- Area
- 16.7 km²
- LGD code
- 120240
Villages of Gadigaon
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadigaon | 452 | 1,863 | 54.9% | 2% | 92% |
| Dharampur Samil Dhanapana | 261 | 1,196 | 78.7% | 13% | 46% |
| Debala | 138 | 623 | 71.8% | 0% | 92% |
| Kanheibandha | 131 | 571 | 69.4% | 0% | 94% |
| Malharpada | 125 | 501 | 47.0% | 2% | 96% |
| Mathiabhanga | 110 | 398 | 73.2% | 29% | 59% |
| Kanhupur | 87 | 377 | 69.8% | 19% | 68% |
| Anandapur | 78 | 291 | 51.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bankigadi | 48 | 197 | 55.6% | 0% | 100% |
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 Gadigaon
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,017
- 3,065 male · 2,952 female
- Households
- 1,430
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 64.2%
- above Khunta block's villages (60.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 963
- below Khunta block's villages (1,035)
- Children aged 0–6
- 804
- 13.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,998
- 49.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 402 (6.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,834 (80.3%)
What the 2,998 workers did
- Cultivators1,108 (37.0%)
- Agricultural labourers325 (10.8%)
- Household industry13 (0.4%)
- Other work234 (7.8%)
- Marginal workers1,318 (44.0%)
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 Gadigaon
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 17 km², 76% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 9
- Middle school5 of 9
- Secondary school3 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes8 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop6 of 9
- Weekly haat1 of 9
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Khunta block
- Badfeni
- Badpathara
- Bahanada
- Bangara
- Basipitha
- Bholagadia
- Brundabanchandrapur
- Dengam
- Dhanghera
- Dukura
- Karkachia
- Laxanasahi
- Sapanchua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gadigaon? Share it with us.