Gandiguda village, Daringbadi block, Kandhamal | Pincode 762103

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LGD code: 416807
Pincode: 762103
Post office: Balliguda
Population: 94
Households: 22
Literacy rate: 27.7%
Sex ratio: 1136 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 52
Distance to district centre: 156 km
Distance to mandal centre: 168 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 393 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 467 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Gandiguda compares

By population, Gandiguda ranks #167 of 220 villages in Daringbadi mandal.

Literacy rate

27.7%

−18.6% vs mandal average

Gandiguda: 27.7%
Daringbadi mandal: 46.3%
Kandhamal district: 54.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,136

+89 vs mandal average

Gandiguda: 1,136
Daringbadi mandal: 1,047

Household size

people per home

4.3

−0.3 vs mandal average

Gandiguda: 4.3
Daringbadi mandal: 4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Gandiguda at a glance

Gandiguda is a village of 94 people in 22 households (Census 2011) in Daringbadi block, Kandhamal district, Odisha, the 167th-largest of 220 villages in Daringbadi block. Literacy is 28%, 19 points below the block average, and the sex ratio is 1,136 women per 1,000 men. It lies 156 km from the Kandhamal district centre, 32 km from Madugula, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 762103, served by Balliguda post office; the LGD village code is 416807. The population is estimated at 111 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Key facts — Gandiguda

LGD code: 416807
Pincode: 762103
Post office: Balliguda
Population (Census 2011): 94
Population (projected 2026): 111
Households: 22
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1136
Literacy rate: 27.7%
Coordinates: 18.20524°N, 82.80933°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bissam Cuttack
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Block / Mandal: Daringbadi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Kandhamal district level

Then & Now

Gandiguda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Population · 2026

111

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 94Census 2011
Households: 22Census 2011
Literacy rate: 27.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1136 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1112026 proj. · +18.1% vs 2011
Est. households: 262026 projection
Active job cards: 1,50,399MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,25,080MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 985NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 94.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Kandhamal district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Kandhamal district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Gandiguda

Mandal centre

Daringbadi · ≈ 168 km

≈ 5 h 46 min by car · 6 h 50 min by bike

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District centre

Kandhamal · ≈ 156 km

≈ 5 h 20 min by car · 6 h 20 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,704 people

Madugula · ≈ 32 km

≈ 1 h 6 min by car · 1 h 18 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar393 kmcapital
Hyderabad467 km
Chennai631 km
Kolkata755 km

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People often ask about Gandiguda

What is the pincode of Gandiguda?

The pincode of Gandiguda, Daringbadi block, Kandhamal district, Odisha is 762103. The post office is Balliguda.

In which district is Gandiguda located?

Gandiguda is a village in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Gandiguda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gandiguda village has a population of 94 across 22 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gandiguda in?

Gandiguda falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gandiguda in?

Gandiguda falls under the Bissam Cuttack assembly constituency (AC #139) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Gandiguda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gandiguda village is 27.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Gandiguda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gandiguda village is 1136 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gandiguda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gandiguda, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Gandiguda from Kandhamal district centre?

Gandiguda is approximately 156 km (straight-line) from the centre of Kandhamal district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Gandiguda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gandiguda village is 416807.

Which is the nearest town to Gandiguda?

Madugula (population 12,704, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 32 km from Gandiguda in a straight line.

How big is Gandiguda compared to other villages in Daringbadi block?

Gandiguda ranks 167 of 220 villages in Daringbadi block by Census 2011 population (94 residents).

How far is Gandiguda from Bhubaneswar?

Gandiguda is about 393 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 511 km.

How far is Gandiguda from Hyderabad?

Gandiguda is about 467 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 607 km.

Who is the MP for Gandiguda?

Gandiguda is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Gandiguda in 2026?

Gandiguda is estimated at 111 people in 2026, up about 18% from 94 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gandiguda in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Gandiguda in Kandhamal district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-06
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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