Gram panchayat · Gudvella block · Balangir
Madhekela gram panchayat
Madhekela is a gram panchayat (village council) in Gudvella block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 4,110 people in 1,123 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 4,110
- Literacy
- 61.7%
- Area
- 14.6 km²
- LGD code
- 115873
Villages of Madhekela
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuanpada | 266 | 977 | 55.2% | 40% | 11% |
| Madhekela | 208 | 733 | 68.7% | 17% | 0% |
| Atgaon | 208 | 718 | 59.7% | 14% | 15% |
| Sirabahal | 145 | 571 | 61.5% | 39% | 0% |
| Lukapara | 146 | 563 | 65.0% | 14% | 26% |
| Kotgaon | 150 | 548 | 63.9% | 30% | 48% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Madhekela
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,110
- 2,034 male · 2,076 female
- Households
- 1,123
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.7%
- below Gudvella block's villages (64.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,021
- above Gudvella block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 579
- 14.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,766
- 43.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,087 (26.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 629 (15.3%)
What the 1,766 workers did
- Cultivators221 (12.5%)
- Agricultural labourers77 (4.4%)
- Household industry34 (1.9%)
- Other work175 (9.9%)
- Marginal workers1,259 (71.3%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Madhekela
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 15 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 7% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school2 of 6
- Secondary school2 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Sun Flower (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Gudvella block
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