Gram panchayat · Barpali block · Bargarh
Mahada gram panchayat
Mahada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Barpali block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,493 people in 874 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Bijepur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,493
- Literacy
- 73.4%
- Area
- 15.3 km²
- LGD code
- 116409
Villages of Mahada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahada | 402 | 1,576 | 77.3% | 19% | 7% |
| Rabanguda | 229 | 928 | 65.1% | 20% | 33% |
| Barlabahal | 174 | 710 | 74.6% | 6% | 4% |
| Dalaipali | 69 | 279 | 75.3% | 36% | 32% |
| Bijenagar | 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 Mahada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,493
- 1,792 male · 1,701 female
- Households
- 874
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.4%
- below Barpali block's villages (75.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 949
- about the same as Barpali block's villages (952)
- Children aged 0–6
- 361
- 10.3% of residents
- Workers
- 1,813
- 51.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 625 (17.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 533 (15.3%)
What the 1,813 workers did
- Cultivators419 (23.1%)
- Agricultural labourers463 (25.5%)
- Household industry40 (2.2%)
- Other work198 (10.9%)
- Marginal workers693 (38.2%)
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 Mahada
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 5 villages cover 15 km², 62% of it sown with crops and 18% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 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 bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Sugarcane (3), Groundnut (3), Ground Nuts (1), Til (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 Barpali block
- Agalpur
- Bagbadi
- Bandhpali
- Baraguda
- Baramkela
- Bhatigaon
- Gopeipali
- Kainsir
- Kanbar
- Katapali
- Khemesara
- Kumbhari
- Kusanpuri
- Lenda
- Mahulpali
- Patkulunda
- Remta
- Roxa
- Satalama
- Tileimal
- Tinkani
- Tulandi
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