# Gandai, Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ Town · Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh # Gandai Gandai is a town in Chhuikhadan sub-district of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **13,278 people** in 2,897 households. Literacy was 69.6%. - 13,278people (2011) - 2,897households - 69.6%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Gandai ■ Gandai · ■ Rajnandgaon urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.6%** **85.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1025** **994 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****951** **951 Working population ****41.2%** **38.2% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gandai Of every 100 households in Gandai in 2011, 95 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gandai · ■ Rajnandgaon urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **95% Toilet within the home ****36%** **53% No toilet (open defecation) ****63%** **39% Tap water ****80%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****31%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **40% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **53% Use banking services ****46%** **60% Television ****43%** **64% Mobile phone ****39%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **3% Two-wheeler ****17%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****28%** **14% Own their home ****89%** **79% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Gandai work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,842 (52%) · **■** Household industry 395 (7%) · **■** Farming 1,658 (30%) · **■** Marginal 579 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Gandai changed? From 10,274 in 1991 to 13,278 in 2011. **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Gandai in numbers and road distances - Density883 per km² - Growth 2001–201112.2% - Annual rainfall1,067 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 44 °C ### Road distances - Raipur (state capital)85 km by road - Rajnandgaon (district HQ)72 km by road - Rajnandgaon (city of 1 lakh+)72 km by road - Bhilai Nagar (city of 5 lakh+)79 km by road - Rajnandgaon (railway station)72 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Gandai ### Civic services - Pucca roads27 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets806 - Water storage450 kl - Electricity — homes2,512 - Electricity — industry13 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries10 · 7 beds - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools6 govt · 6 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** rice. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gandai - Banks5 in Gandai - ATMs2 in Gandai - Petrol pumps2 in Gandai Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Gandai ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-1/) 960 187 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-2/) 851 154 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-3/) 674 136 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-4/) 931 183 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-5/) 642 140 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-6/) 1,168 261 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-7/) 867 227 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-8/) 667 159 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-9/) 1,292 274 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-10/) 948 187 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-11/) 679 161 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-12/) 927 228 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-13/) 727 154 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-14/) 1,102 242 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/chhuikhadan/gandai/ward-15/) 843 204 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Gandai?13,278 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gandai in?Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh - What was the population of Gandai in 1991?10,274 - How many wards does Gandai have?15 census wards (2011)