Gandai-Pandaria Explained

Gandai-Pandaria
Settlement Type:Village town
Pushpin Map:India Chhattisgarh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates:21.67°N 81.1°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Chhattisgarh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai-
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:328
Population Total:11862
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:CG

Gandai-Pandaria is a village town and a nagar panchayat in Chhuikhadan Block In the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is located about 80 kilometers northwest of Raipur, the state capital. Gandai is one of the centers of Gond people in contemporary times, particularly the kandra tribe.[1]

Prior to the 15th-century, Gandai-pandaria was a significant center of Buddhism and Shaivism.[2] It is an important archaeological site of historic 9th to 14th-century Shiva and Buddhist temples, most of which were destroyed after the 14th-century. Excavations of mounds after 1965 and the accidental discoveries of ruins by farmers have revealed a number of sites. One major Shiva temple's sanctum and spire in Gandai has survived. It is called the Deour Shiv Mandir, a temple restored and managed by Archaeological Society of India, Raipur circle.

Geography

Gandai is at .[3] It has an average elevation of 328 metres (1076 feet).

Demographics

India census,[4] Gandai had a population of 11,862. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gandai has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 47%. In Gandai, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. Markam . Chandni . Gajpal . L. S. . A Brief Introduction of Kandra Tribe in the Urban Environment (With Special Reference to Raipur the Capital of Chhattisgarh) . Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences . 10 . 4 . 2019 . 0975-6795 . 10.5958/2321-5828.2019.00185.2 . 1125-1127.
  2. Book: Om Prakash Misra. Archaeological Excavations in Central India: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. 2003. Mittal Publications. 978-81-7099-874-7. 26-27.
  3. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/37/Gandai.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gandai
  4. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.