Gram panchayat · Simulia block · Balasore
Maitapur gram panchayat
Maitapur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Simulia block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 7,754 people in 1,648 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 7,754
- Literacy
- 79.0%
- Area
- 15.4 km²
- LGD code
- 116306
Villages of Maitapur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitapur | 631 | 2,907 | 84.2% | 32% | 2% |
| Sanamaitapur | 364 | 1,714 | 57.1% | 20% | 53% |
| Ramabindha | 222 | 1,114 | 90.8% | 18% | 1% |
| Similia | 173 | 761 | 77.5% | 38% | 7% |
| Hatmaitapur | 141 | 689 | 83.0% | 33% | 1% |
| Mahatipur | 117 | 569 | 90.1% | 16% | 3% |
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 Maitapur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,754
- 3,954 male · 3,800 female
- Households
- 1,648
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.0%
- below Simulia block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 961
- about the same as Simulia block's villages (960)
- Children aged 0–6
- 951
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 2,796
- 36.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,071 (26.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,068 (13.8%)
What the 2,796 workers did
- Cultivators913 (32.7%)
- Agricultural labourers853 (30.5%)
- Household industry49 (1.8%)
- Other work261 (9.3%)
- Marginal workers720 (25.8%)
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 Maitapur
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, 83% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school6 of 6
- Secondary school5 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump3 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 6
- Secondary schools
- 6
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Simulia block
- Abjhuna
- Ada
- Anandapur
- Andarai
- Bangalpur
- Bangarkhandigadia
- Bari
- Bati
- Bauripada
- Chalunigan
- Dungura
- Iswarpur
- Jamujhadi
- Kanchapada
- Kanheibandha
- Kirkona
- Markona
- Muruna
- Pahitorana
- Purosottampur
- Sabanga
- Samasundarpur
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