Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Mahisapata gram panchayat
Mahisapata is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,688 people in 1,288 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,688
- Literacy
- 55.6%
- Area
- 7.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116245
Villages of Mahisapata
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sathilobalbalia | 485 | 2,089 | 60.7% | 1% | 86% |
| Patana | 418 | 1,926 | 56.4% | 6% | 61% |
| Mainsapata | 385 | 1,673 | 48.2% | 0% | 88% |
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 Mahisapata
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,688
- 2,835 male · 2,853 female
- Households
- 1,288
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 55.6%
- below Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,006
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 937
- 16.5% of residents
- Workers
- 2,526
- 44.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 139 (2.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,449 (78.2%)
What the 2,526 workers did
- Cultivators326 (12.9%)
- Agricultural labourers484 (19.2%)
- Household industry5 (0.2%)
- Other work1,459 (57.8%)
- Marginal workers252 (10.0%)
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 Mahisapata
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 7 km², .
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school2 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Machhua
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mahisapata? Share it with us.