Gram panchayat · Raighar block · Nabarangpur
Ganjapara gram panchayat
Ganjapara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 8,571 people in 1,676 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Umerkote assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 8,571
- Literacy
- 57.3%
- Area
- 34.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120534
Villages of Ganjapara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusumpur | 493 | 2,476 | 61.1% | 19% | 74% |
| Hatibena | 308 | 1,550 | 54.2% | 34% | 56% |
| Marangapalli | 242 | 1,222 | 46.8% | 2% | 94% |
| Jhunukipara | 226 | 994 | 51.2% | 21% | 25% |
| Rajaputi | 118 | 964 | 74.2% | 35% | 58% |
| Dumardihi | 146 | 720 | 58.6% | 16% | 74% |
| Ganjapara | 143 | 645 | 52.8% | 3% | 27% |
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 Ganjapara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,571
- 4,285 male · 4,286 female
- Households
- 1,676
- about 5.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.3%
- above Raighar block's villages (49.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,000
- about the same as Raighar block's villages (998)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,437
- 16.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,707
- 43.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,700 (19.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,343 (62.3%)
What the 3,707 workers did
- Cultivators1,302 (35.1%)
- Agricultural labourers158 (4.3%)
- Household industry20 (0.5%)
- Other work245 (6.6%)
- Marginal workers1,982 (53.5%)
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 Ganjapara
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 35 km², 32% of it sown with crops and 44% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre3 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes6 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Maize (7), Paddy (7), Pulses (3), Biri (3).
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 Raighar block
- Bobei
- Chhelidangari
- Debagam
- Gona
- Haladi
- Hatabharandi
- Hatigam
- Jalangapara
- Jodenga
- Kacharapara
- Kacharapara-III
- Kaskanga
- Kaudola
- Khuduku
- Kumuli
- Kundei
- Kurabeda
- Mohand
- Mundibeda
- Naktisimoda
- Parichipara
- Parua
- Raighar
- Timanpur
- Turudihi
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