Geographic Location of Gandhavaram

The village Gandhavaram is located in Padmanabham Mandal of Visakhapatanam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is governed by Gandhavaram Gram Panchayat. It comes under Padmanabham Community Development Block. The nearest town is Vizianagaram, which is about 25 kilometers away from Gandhavaram.

Travel and Communication for Gandhavaram

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gandhavaram,
Visakhapatanam,
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN - 531219

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gandhavaram

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A brief summary of available data for Gandhavaram is given below:

Social Structure of Gandhavaram

As per available data from the year 2009, 2464 persons live in 650 house holds in the village Gandhavaram. There are 1225 female individuals and 1239 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.72% and males constitute 50.28% of the total population.

There are 364 scheduled castes persons of which 188 are females and 176 are males. Females constitute 51.65% and males constitute 48.35% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.77% of the total population.

There are 8 scheduled tribes persons of which 5 are females and 3 are males. Females constitute 62.5% and males constitute 37.5% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.32% of the total population.

Population density of Gandhavaram is 303.82 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gandhavaram

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Total area of Gandhavaram is 811 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 332 ha. About 323 ha is un-irrigated area. About 256 ha is irrigated area. About 32 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 224 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 65 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 32 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 67 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6 ha is culturable waste land. About 180 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 127 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gandhavaram

There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Padmanabham, which is 5-10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a government primary school in the village Gandhavaram.

There is a government middle school in the village Gandhavaram.

There is a government secondary school in the village Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Padmanabham, which is 5-10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

Colleges in Gandhavaram

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

Other Educational Facilities in Gandhavaram

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Vizianagaram, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Visakhapatnam, which is more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

Healthcare Facilities in Gandhavaram

There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a primary health centre with 2 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Gandhavaram.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Gandhavaram.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Gandhavaram.

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