Gram panchayat · Soro block · Balasore
Mahumuhan gram panchayat
Mahumuhan is a gram panchayat (village council) in Soro block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 9,127 people in 2,165 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Soro assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 9,127
- Literacy
- 79.4%
- Area
- 14.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116319
Villages of Mahumuhan
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahumuhan | 1,065 | 4,446 | 75.1% | 17% | 26% |
| Angula | 566 | 2,346 | 87.4% | 6% | 6% |
| Gobindpur | 237 | 1,071 | 82.6% | 47% | 2% |
| Khanjamahal | 129 | 579 | 63.8% | 18% | 37% |
| Darakholi | 58 | 228 | 84.4% | 4% | 0% |
| Katuni | 45 | 207 | 83.5% | 29% | 0% |
| Ghodamara | 33 | 140 | 91.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Pagadasol | 32 | 110 | 93.8% | 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 Mahumuhan
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 9,127
- 4,714 male · 4,413 female
- Households
- 2,165
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 79.4%
- below Soro block's villages (82.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 936
- about the same as Soro block's villages (941)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,237
- 13.6% of residents
- Workers
- 3,460
- 37.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,585 (17.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,550 (17.0%)
What the 3,460 workers did
- Cultivators327 (9.5%)
- Agricultural labourers959 (27.7%)
- Household industry30 (0.9%)
- Other work1,379 (39.9%)
- Marginal workers765 (22.1%)
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 Mahumuhan
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 15 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre5 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump5 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat2 of 8
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Soro block
- Antapur
- Attapur
- Balanga
- Dahisade
- Gopinathpur
- Gud
- Jadia
- Kedarpur
- Kesharipur
- Madhusuidanpur
- Manatri
- Manipur
- Mulising
- Nadigan
- Natapada
- Nischintapur
- Sabira
- Sajanpur
- Saknar
- Sarasakha
- Singakhunta
- Talanagar
- Tentei
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mahumuhan? Share it with us.