Gram panchayat · Puintala block · Balangir
Mahimunda gram panchayat
Mahimunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Puintala block of Balangir district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,972 people in 1,322 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Loisingha assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,972
- Literacy
- 78.7%
- Area
- 14.8 km²
- LGD code
- 115976
Villages of Mahimunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahimunda | 723 | 2,723 | 79.5% | 16% | 3% |
| Bihibandh | 225 | 791 | 70.5% | 37% | 5% |
| Bileikani | 192 | 778 | 76.8% | 20% | 3% |
| Sirabahal | 107 | 429 | 86.6% | 26% | 5% |
| Dahimal | 75 | 251 | 87.4% | 8% | 0% |
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 Mahimunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,972
- 2,524 male · 2,448 female
- Households
- 1,322
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.7%
- above Puintala block's villages (70.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 970
- about the same as Puintala block's villages (967)
- Children aged 0–6
- 604
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,954
- 39.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 998 (20.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 158 (3.2%)
What the 1,954 workers did
- Cultivators456 (23.3%)
- Agricultural labourers397 (20.3%)
- Household industry25 (1.3%)
- Other work328 (16.8%)
- Marginal workers748 (38.3%)
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 Mahimunda
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 15 km², .
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Puintala block
- Ainlasari
- Ankiriapadar
- Atgaon
- Bahalpadar
- Bairasar
- Bandhapada
- Bhaler
- Bileisarda
- Bubel
- Chhatamakhna
- Chhatapipal
- Durgapali
- Duspur
- Gaintala
- Jamgaon
- Khaliapali
- Kurul
- Lukapada
- Malmunda
- Patharala
- Pipirda
- Puintala
- Randa
- Sauntpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mahimunda? Share it with us.