Gram panchayat · Kutra block · Sundargarh
Gangajal gram panchayat
Gangajal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kutra block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,140 people in 735 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajgangpur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,140
- Literacy
- 65.2%
- Area
- 12.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121644
Villages of Gangajal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gangajal | 487 | 2,046 | 65.2% | 7% | 68% |
| Khuntmunda | 149 | 665 | 61.7% | 8% | 76% |
| Khurapali | 99 | 429 | 70.5% | 8% | 77% |
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 Gangajal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,140
- 1,567 male · 1,573 female
- Households
- 735
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.2%
- below Kutra block's villages (68.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- above Kutra block's villages (993)
- Children aged 0–6
- 343
- 10.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,432
- 45.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 231 (7.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,234 (71.1%)
What the 1,432 workers did
- Cultivators488 (34.1%)
- Agricultural labourers94 (6.6%)
- Household industry20 (1.4%)
- Other work229 (16.0%)
- Marginal workers601 (42.0%)
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 Gangajal
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 13 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus2 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (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 Kutra block
- Amgova
- Biringatoli
- Gyanpali
- Jharbeda
- Kandeimunda
- Katang
- Khatkurbahal
- Kiringsira
- Kutra
- Nuagaon
- Panchara
- Purkapali
- Rajabasa
- Tarkera
- Tunmura
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Gangajal? Share it with us.