Gram panchayat · Khaprakhol block · Balangir
Maharapadar gram panchayat
Maharapadar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaprakhol block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,473 people in 1,198 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patnagarh assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,473
- Literacy
- 61.3%
- Area
- 20.3 km²
- LGD code
- 115889
Villages of Maharapadar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaulbanji | 248 | 950 | 55.7% | 16% | 55% |
| Sargipali | 224 | 919 | 70.1% | 6% | 36% |
| Maharapadar | 240 | 814 | 59.6% | 11% | 53% |
| Bagjharan | 197 | 732 | 46.6% | 9% | 60% |
| Banamal | 118 | 449 | 72.2% | 9% | 2% |
| Damnimal | 103 | 344 | 70.3% | 17% | 0% |
| Golamunda | 68 | 265 | 63.7% | 1% | 52% |
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 Maharapadar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,473
- 2,216 male · 2,257 female
- Households
- 1,198
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.3%
- above Khaprakhol block's villages (58.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,019
- about the same as Khaprakhol block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 604
- 13.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,921
- 42.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 475 (10.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,871 (41.8%)
What the 1,921 workers did
- Cultivators676 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers272 (14.2%)
- Household industry34 (1.8%)
- Other work137 (7.1%)
- Marginal workers802 (41.7%)
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 Maharapadar
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 20 km², 84% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre2 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus1 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Cotton (7), Mung, Biri (7).
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 Khaprakhol block
- Baghmund
- Bender
- Bhanpur
- Changria
- Dameipali
- Dhandamunda
- Ghunsar
- Karuanjhar
- Khaparakhol
- Lathore
- Luhasingha
- Malpada
- Matiabhata
- Nandupala
- Odiapali
- Padiabahal
- Rengali
- Sahajpani
- Tankapani
- Telenpali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Maharapadar? Share it with us.