# Ghantapada, Anugul (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Anugul, Odisha 

# Ghantapada

Ghantapada is a town in Colliery sub-district of Anugul district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,169 people** in 3,564 households. Literacy was 83.8%.

- 15,169people (2011)
- 3,564households
- 83.8%literacy
- 878females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ghantapada

■ Ghantapada · ■ Anugul urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.8%**

**86.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****832**

**837

Working population ****33.8%**

**34.3%

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 Ghantapada

Of every 100 households in Ghantapada in 2011, 79 had electricity, 58 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Ghantapada · ■ Anugul urban average

Electricity for lighting ****79%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****58%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****41%**

**35%

Tap water ****68%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****56%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**20%

Use banking services ****80%**

**71%

Television ****64%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****54%**

**49%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**9%

Own their home ****50%**

**50%

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 Ghantapada work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,085 (60%) · **■** Household industry 146 (3%) · **■** Farming 182 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,719 (33%)

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 Ghantapada changed?

From 9,978 in 1991 to 15,593 in 2001.

**1991

**2001

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ghantapada in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–2011-2.7%
- Annual rainfall1,318 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)150 km by road
- Anugul (district HQ)22 km by road
- Talcher (city of 1 lakh+)3 km by road
- Cuttack (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- Talcher (railway station)3 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 Ghantapada

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,067
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry2,505

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 beds

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ghantapada

- Banks5 in Ghantapada
- Petrol pumps1 in Ghantapada
- Hotels1 in Ghantapada
- Schools2 in Ghantapada

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ghantapada?15,169 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghantapada in?Anugul district, Odisha
- What was the population of Ghantapada in 1991?9,978