Gram panchayat · Komna block · Nuapada
Gandamer gram panchayat
Gandamer is a gram panchayat (village council) in Komna block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,832 people in 989 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nuapadaନୂଆପଡ଼ା assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,832
- Literacy
- 47.6%
- Area
- 17.8 km²
- LGD code
- 120803
Villages of Gandamer
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danajhola | 284 | 1,118 | 44.3% | 6% | 46% |
| Gandamer | 277 | 1,102 | 49.2% | 8% | 84% |
| Kantapali | 245 | 901 | 51.6% | 8% | 55% |
| Larki | 150 | 557 | 48.6% | 22% | 11% |
| Makhapadar | 33 | 154 | 33.3% | 0% | 94% |
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 Gandamer
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,832
- 1,876 male · 1,956 female
- Households
- 989
- about 3.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 47.6%
- below Komna block's villages (54.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,043
- above Komna block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 592
- 15.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,051
- 53.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 355 (9.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,141 (55.9%)
What the 2,051 workers did
- Cultivators493 (24.0%)
- Agricultural labourers144 (7.0%)
- Household industry21 (1.0%)
- Other work138 (6.7%)
- Marginal workers1,255 (61.2%)
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 Gandamer
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 18 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 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 centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 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) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Komna block
- Agren
- Bhela
- Budhikomna
- Darlipada
- Deodhara
- Dhorlamunda
- Jadamunda
- Jatgarh
- Jhagrahi
- Kandetara
- Komna
- Konabira
- Kureswar
- Kurumpur
- Lakhana
- Maniguda
- Michhapalli
- Mundapala
- Nuagaon
- Palasipani
- Pnendrawan
- Poinr
- Rajna
- Samarsing
- Sialati
- Silva
- Soseng
- Sunabeda
- Tarbod
- Thagapali
- Tikrapada
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