Gandai

Gandai
city
Gandai Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 21°40′N 81°06′E / 21.67°N 81.1°ECoordinates: 21°40′N 81°06′E / 21.67°N 81.1°E
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Rajnandgaon
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	11,862
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Gandai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajnandgaon district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Geography

Gandai is located at 21°40′N 81°06′E / 21.67°N 81.1°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 328 metres (1076 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] 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.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gandai
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.