Gandabahali Explained

Gandabahali
Subdivision Type:Country
Nickname:The Village of Festival
Settlement Type:Village/Town
Pushpin Map:India Odisha #India
Pushpin Label Position:Right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Odisha, India
Unit Pref:Metric
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Odisha
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nuapada
Governing Body:Gram Panchayat Samiti
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Leader Name:Koushalya Meher
Leader Title2:MLA
Leader Name2:Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi
Coordinates:20.1532°N 82.7104°W
Demographics1 Title2:Local
Demographics1 Info2:Kalahandia Sambalpuri Hindi Odia Chhattisgarhi
Population Total:2293
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Ganabehelia
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:English
Area Total Km2:6.53
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:766118
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:06677
Registration Plate:OD, OR
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:50.3:49.7 /
Website:https://nuapada.nic.in/
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Sinapali
Leader Title1:MP
Leader Name1:Basanta Kumar Panda

Gandabahali (also spelled Ganabeheli) is a village in Sinapali Block in the south of Nuapada District in Odisha, India.

Gandabahali is a village surrounded by Chahara forest in the east, Patalganga in the west, the Sundar river in the north, and the Udanti river in the south. Gandabahali is one of the largest villages and a place of historical significance in the Sinapali Block. Local people call it the village of festivals because 13 festivals are celebrated in this village in 12 months. It is located on the banks of the Udanti River, south of the district headquarters of Nuapada and 443km (275miles) from Odisha's capital, Bhubaneswar. The village has a Gram panchayat (Local Governing Council).

History

The region of Gandabahali was under the rule of the Chauhan dynasty of Patna State (established by Ramai Deva in the 14th century) who were vassals of the Eastern Ganga dynasty which was declining following invasions from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The Chauhan reign from Patnagarh continued over the region and later expanded through the establishment of their cadet branches extending their rule over areas of Western Odisha and eastern Chhattisgarh.

In 1600, Raja Gopal Rai who belonged to the Chauhan family of Balangir was crowned as the first king of Khariar. In 1820, Raja Ratan Singh Deo (Chauhan King of Khariar) shifted his capital from Komna to Khariar. The region is said to have came under British control in 1828 after Maratha king defeated the Chauhan ruler. In the year 1862 it was in Madhya Pradesh, in 1857 it was under Nagpur, then in 1862 it would be under Raipur.

When Odisha got independence as a state on 1 April 1936, the village came under the district of Sambalpur. When Odisha was reorganised in 1949, the village came under the district of Kalahandi. After that, on 1 April 1993, Nuapada became a separate district carved out from the undivided Kalahandi district. Then, the village comes under the district of Nuapada and the block of Sinapali. It now then becomes a separate Gram Panchayat under the block of Sinapali. It is the biggest gram Panchayat of the Block of Sinapali and is an old village in this particular area of Gandabahali.

Some communities like Damba and Kandha have been living in this village from the ancient times. It is considered that it might be the name of the this village as their name of the community. Then, some other communities came to this village and settled there. Most of the people in this village are part of the Bhulia (Meher) Community. They came from the city of Patnagarh and Sambalpur. This village is now known as the Bhulia (Meher) Community.

Geography

Gandabahali is located in the western part of Odisha, at 20.1532°N 82.7104°E. It is close to the border of Raipur District, Chhattisgarh and Kalahandi District. It is located in a rain shadow belt, in the Mahanadi basin of the Eastern Ghats where mountains are interspersed with wide valleys. The climate is tropical, with rain in the South West monsoon season.

Population

Gandabahali has a total population of 2,293, out of which the male population is 1,126 while the female population is 1,167. Literacy rate of gandabahali village is 61.01% out of which 67.50% males and 54.76% females are literate. There are about 551 houses in gandabahali village.

Census ParameterCensus Data
Total population2293
Total no. of houses551
Female population %50.9 % (1167)
Total literacy rate %61.0 % (1399)
Female literacy rate27.9 % (639)
Scheduled tribes population %17.8 % (409)
Scheduled caste population %14.5 % (332)
Working population %31.1 %
Child(0 -6) Population by 2011269
Girl Child(0 -6) Population % by 201146.8 % (126)
ParticularsTotalMaleFemale
Total population2,2931,1261,167
Literate population1,399760639
Illiterate population894366528

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Notes and References

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