Gram panchayat · Rairakhol block · Sambalpur
Gadgadbahal gram panchayat
Gadgadbahal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rairakhol block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 15 villages, home to 4,129 people in 1,001 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairakhol assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 15
- Population (2011)
- 4,129
- Literacy
- 74.9%
- Area
- 64.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121403
Villages of Gadgadbahal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dangapathar | 129 | 533 | 75.4% | 16% | 18% |
| Kuakhol | 111 | 529 | 81.5% | 1% | 75% |
| Gargadbahal | 118 | 478 | 79.5% | 28% | 19% |
| Kandhal | 83 | 352 | 63.7% | 5% | 14% |
| Kardapal | 86 | 330 | 70.5% | 2% | 20% |
| Bandhantaila | 69 | 304 | 74.3% | 6% | 6% |
| Kulihabahal | 75 | 299 | 78.4% | 0% | 76% |
| Badaberna | 74 | 275 | 73.8% | 45% | 12% |
| Telighana | 55 | 235 | 75.9% | 15% | 50% |
| Lamtidadar | 61 | 218 | 75.5% | 12% | 18% |
| Guhiradadar | 55 | 217 | 83.2% | 29% | 28% |
| Kusumbahal | 39 | 167 | 72.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Sialipaniuninhabited | 17 | 71 | 51.5% | 0% | 42% |
| Senaghati | 18 | 67 | 73.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Dimirimunda | 11 | 54 | 50.0% | 0% | 96% |
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 Gadgadbahal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,129
- 2,050 male · 2,079 female
- Households
- 1,001
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 74.9%
- about the same as Rairakhol block's villages (75.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,014
- above Rairakhol block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 528
- 12.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,059
- 49.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 514 (12.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,277 (30.9%)
What the 2,059 workers did
- Cultivators371 (18.0%)
- Agricultural labourers580 (28.2%)
- Household industry10 (0.5%)
- Other work157 (7.6%)
- Marginal workers941 (45.7%)
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 Gadgadbahal
How many of the 15 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 15 villages cover 65 km², 16% of it sown with crops and 49% forest.
Education
- Primary school13 of 15
- Middle school3 of 15
- Secondary school1 of 15
- Senior secondary school0 of 15
- Degree college0 of 15
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 15
- Health sub-centre0 of 15
- Anganwadi centre7 of 15
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 15
- Hand pump15 of 15
- Electricity for homes15 of 15
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 15
- Public bus0 of 15
- Mobile phone coverage14 of 15
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 15
- Commercial bank0 of 15
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 15
- Weekly haat0 of 15
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (14), Pulses (6), Biri (6). Handicrafts: Broomstick (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 Rairakhol block
- Badbahal
- Badmal
- Bansajal
- Bhaliakata
- Bharatapur
- Burda
- Charmal
- Kadaligarh
- Kukudabahali
- Luhapank
- Mochibahal
- Rengali
- Tribanpur
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