# Golabandha, Ganjam (Odisha) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ganjam, Odisha 

# Golabandha

Golabandha is a town in Gopalpur sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,232 people** in 1,392 households. Literacy was 82.1%.

- 6,232people (2011)
- 1,392households
- 82.1%literacy
- 650females per 1,000 males

## Population of Golabandha

■ Golabandha · ■ Ganjam urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**83.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****650**

**941

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****848**

**913

Working population ****52.9%**

**35.1%

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 Golabandha

Of every 100 households in Golabandha in 2011, 78 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Golabandha · ■ Ganjam urban average

Electricity for lighting ****78%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**65%

No toilet (open defecation) ****43%**

**33%

Tap water ****60%**

**59%

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

**47%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**54%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****64%**

**41%

Use banking services ****69%**

**64%

Television ****59%**

**66%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**69%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****23%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****21%**

**15%

Own their home ****86%**

**69%

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 Golabandha work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,598 (79%) · **■** Household industry 34 (1%) · **■** Farming 178 (5%) · **■** Marginal 488 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Golabandha in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall1,150 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)145 km by road
- Chhatrapur (district HQ)10 km by road
- Berhampur (city of 1 lakh+)18 km by road
- Bhubaneswar (city of 5 lakh+)145 km by road
- Berhampur (railway station)18 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 Golabandha

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets380
- Water storage2,500 kl
- Electricity — homes925

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 8 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt

**Main manufactured goods:** mattress and koveda.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Golabandha?6,232 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Golabandha in?Ganjam district, Odisha