Gandakona, Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

Content updated on December 28, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gandakona


The village Gandakona is located in Katarbaga Police Station Jurisdiction of Sambalpur District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Rengloi Gram Panchayat. It comes under Rengali Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sambalpur, which is about 52 kilometers away from Gandakona.

Travel and Communication for Gandakona


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Gandakona,
Sambalpur,
Odisha, India
PIN - 768214

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gandakona


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Gandakona is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

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

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Gandakona


As per available data from the year 2009, 274 persons live in 70 house holds in the village Gandakona. There are 132 female individuals and 142 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.18% and males constitute 51.82% of the total population.

There are 204 scheduled tribes persons of which 102 are females and 102 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 74.45% of the total population.

Population density of Gandakona is 114.64 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gandakona


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Total area of Gandakona is 239 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 91.64 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 19.58 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 6.29 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 37.08 ha is culturable waste land. About 19.52 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 19.12 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gandakona


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

There is a government primary school in the village Gandakona.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Ghantamal, which is less than 5 kms away from Gandakona.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Rengloi, which is less than 5 kms away from Gandakona.

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

Colleges in Gandakona


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 Loida, which is 5-10 kms away from Gandakona.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Gandakona


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Gandakona


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Gandakona.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Gandakona.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Gandakona.

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

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

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

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

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Gandakona.

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

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

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gandakona.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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