Gram panchayat · Bhograi block · Balasore
Mahagab gram panchayat
Mahagab is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhograi block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,402 people in 1,255 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhograi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,402
- Literacy
- 86.0%
- Area
- 7.9 km²
- LGD code
- 116160
Villages of Mahagab
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohagab | 599 | 2,498 | 83.5% | 5% | 9% |
| Chandakusumi | 335 | 1,528 | 88.3% | 3% | 1% |
| Basulipat | 207 | 857 | 90.2% | 8% | 0% |
| Purba analia | 114 | 519 | 84.2% | 0% | 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 Mahagab
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,402
- 2,828 male · 2,574 female
- Households
- 1,255
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.0%
- above Bhograi block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 910
- below Bhograi block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 637
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 3,796
- 70.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 254 (4.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 244 (4.5%)
What the 3,796 workers did
- Cultivators1,128 (29.7%)
- Agricultural labourers204 (5.4%)
- Household industry24 (0.6%)
- Other work199 (5.2%)
- Marginal workers2,241 (59.0%)
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 Mahagab
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 8 km², 45% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Khadi (4), Til (4).
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 Bhograi block
- Analia
- Aruhabrutti-1
- Babatia
- Bajitpur
- Balim
- Bausadiha
- Bhograi
- Dahunda
- Daruha
- Dehurda
- Deula
- Durpal
- Gabgan
- Gochhidateghari
- Gopinathpur
- Gunsartha
- Gunsibasan
- Hunguli
- Jagannathpur
- Jaleswarpur
- Jalsoharia
- Jayarampur
- Kachuadi
- Kakhada
- Kanthibhaunri
- Kharidpipal
- Kosabakamarda
- Kulida
- Kumbharmuli
- Kumbhirgadi
- Kusuda
- Maheshpur
- Mandarsahi
- N.m.padia
- Nachinda
- Nahara
- Nimatpur
- Panisanda
- Pasarbindha
- Putina
- Rasolpur
- Sahabajipur
- Saharia
- Sankhari
- Saradhapur
- Sianroi
- Sultanpur
- Sunadharbasan
- Tukurihazira
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mahagab? Share it with us.