# Gandhana Village, Kuakhia, Jajapur (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Kuakhia, Jajapur 

# Gandhana

Gandhana is a village in Kuakhia sub-district of Jajapur district, Odisha, PIN code **755009**. The 2011 Census counted **1,078 people in 242 households**, the 41st largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 84.1%.

- 1,078people (2011)
- 242households
- 88.3%literacy
- 755009PIN code

## Gandhana PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gandhana is 755009.** Gandhana falls in Kuakhia sub-district, Jajapur district, Odisha.

- PIN code755009
- Gram panchayatGandhan
- Community development blockRasulpur
- Census village code401500

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

## How far is Gandhana from nearby towns?

- Kuakhia (sub-district HQ)6 km by road
- Jajapur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Jajapur (nearest town)22 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Gandhana?

11 services counted by the Census are inside Gandhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Ragadiposi
- ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Madhuban
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kuakhia
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public libraryunder 5 km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Gandhana known for?

The main crops are **paddy and ground nuts**. About 24% of the 157 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Gandhana

Of every 100 households in Gandhana in 2011, 57 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gandhana · ■ Kuakhia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****57%**

**58%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**24%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**75%

Tap water ****2%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%**

**89%

Use banking services ****37%**

**56%

Television ****20%**

**31%

Mobile phone ****54%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****18%**

**14%

Own their home ****90%**

**97%

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 is the population of Gandhana?

■ Gandhana · ■ Kuakhia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.3%**

**84.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971**

**958

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1164**

**950

Working population ****31.8%**

**30.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.0% for men and 82.2% for women. 61% of men and 1% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 163 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 54 (16%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 117 (34%) · **■** Marginal 7 (2%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Kuakhia

- Adampur1,125 people
- Bhagirathpur1,114 people
- Sarangapur1,098 people
- Bamadei pur1,081 people
- Bilipada1,068 people
- Gopalpurchaka1,067 people
- Garual1,058 people
- Bantara1,046 people

[All 122 villages in Kuakhia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/jajapur/kuakhia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gandhana?755009
- How far is Gandhana from Jajapur?22 km by road
- What is the population of Gandhana?1,078 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gandhana in?Jajapur district (Kuakhia sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Gandhana?88.3% (Census 2011)