# Gidhamal Village, Kesinga, Kalahandi (Odisha) – PIN Code

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Village · Kesinga, Kalahandi 

# Gidhamal

Gidhamal is a village in Kesinga sub-district of Kalahandi district, Odisha, PIN code **766101**. The 2011 Census counted **503 people in 141 households**, the 90th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.4%.

- 503people (2011)
- 141households
- 81.9%literacy
- 766101PIN code

## Gidhamal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gidhamal is 766101.** Gidhamal falls in Kesinga sub-district, Kalahandi district, Odisha.

- PIN code766101
- Gram panchayatGigina
- Community development blockNarala
- Census village code422351

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

## How far is Gidhamal from nearby towns?

- Kesinga (sub-district HQ)17 km by road
- Bhawanipatna (district HQ)50 km by road
- Kesinga (nearest town)17 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 Gidhamal?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Gidhamal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Muskuti
- ○Degree college10+ km · Narla
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhawanipatna
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 16 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 Gidhamal known for?

The main crops are **paddy, gram and black gram**. About 75% of the 167 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 Gidhamal

Of every 100 households in Gidhamal in 2011, 31 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gidhamal · ■ Kesinga rural average

Electricity for lighting ****31%**

**26%

Toilet within the home ****10%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****90%**

**90%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**6%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**98%

Use banking services ****38%**

**31%

Television ****24%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

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

**30%

Own their home ****96%**

**96%

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 Gidhamal?

■ Gidhamal · ■ Kesinga rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.9%**

**65.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****870**

**989

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****538**

**929

Working population ****70.2%**

**44.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.7% for men and 74.6% for women. 70% of men and 71% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 182 (52%) · **■** Farm labourers 163 (46%) · **■** Other work 8 (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 Kesinga

- Gaidara548 people
- Kokadmal539 people
- Godtola532 people
- Nagupala531 people
- Nunmath487 people
- Mahagaon477 people
- Saling460 people
- Khasbahal441 people

[All 127 villages in Kesinga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/kalahandi/kesinga/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gidhamal?766101
- How far is Gidhamal from Bhawanipatna?50 km by road
- What is the population of Gidhamal?503 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gidhamal in?Kalahandi district (Kesinga sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Gidhamal?81.9% (Census 2011)