Gram panchayat · Bhograi block · Balasore
Maheshpur gram panchayat
Maheshpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhograi block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 5,640 people in 1,252 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bhograi assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 5,640
- Literacy
- 85.3%
- Area
- 8.2 km²
- LGD code
- 275572
Villages of Maheshpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahespur | 494 | 2,275 | 84.8% | 15% | 0% |
| Alalbindha | 488 | 2,158 | 84.1% | 13% | 3% |
| Raepur | 230 | 1,015 | 86.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Makarpur | 40 | 192 | 95.4% | 9% | 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 Maheshpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,640
- 2,976 male · 2,664 female
- Households
- 1,252
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.3%
- about the same as Bhograi block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 895
- below Bhograi block's villages (934)
- Children aged 0–6
- 622
- 11.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,389
- 42.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 629 (11.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 77 (1.4%)
What the 2,389 workers did
- Cultivators861 (36.0%)
- Agricultural labourers115 (4.8%)
- Household industry48 (2.0%)
- Other work252 (10.5%)
- Marginal workers1,113 (46.6%)
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 Maheshpur
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, 39% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 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) shop3 of 4
- Weekly haat2 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Inkada (2), Vegetables (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 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
- Mahagab
- Mandarsahi
- N.m.padia
- Nachinda
- Nahara
- Nimatpur
- Panisanda
- Pasarbindha
- Putina
- Rasolpur
- Sahabajipur
- Saharia
- Sankhari
- Saradhapur
- Sianroi
- Sultanpur
- Sunadharbasan
- Tukurihazira
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