Gram panchayat · Padampur block · Bargarh
Malchhamunda gram panchayat
Malchhamunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Padampur block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 5,542 people in 1,464 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 5,542
- Literacy
- 75.0%
- Area
- 18.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116529
Villages of Malchhamunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telmahul | 391 | 1,399 | 75.1% | 29% | 21% |
| Melchhamunda | 316 | 1,280 | 80.5% | 17% | 12% |
| Pandripani | 256 | 950 | 75.1% | 26% | 11% |
| Kurlubahal | 181 | 685 | 71.2% | 10% | 49% |
| Belmunda | 158 | 653 | 70.4% | 10% | 1% |
| Matiamahul | 162 | 575 | 72.1% | 21% | 5% |
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 Malchhamunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,542
- 2,782 male · 2,760 female
- Households
- 1,464
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 75.0%
- above Padampur block's villages (70.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 992
- below Padampur block's villages (1,003)
- Children aged 0–6
- 617
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,429
- 61.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,127 (20.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 927 (16.7%)
What the 3,429 workers did
- Cultivators553 (16.1%)
- Agricultural labourers637 (18.6%)
- Household industry53 (1.5%)
- Other work198 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers1,988 (58.0%)
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 Malchhamunda
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 18 km², 83% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school1 of 6
- Degree college1 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 6
- Public bus1 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Ground Nuts (6), Pulses (6).
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 Padampur block
- Baarikel
- Barihapali
- Bheunria
- Budamal
- Buden
- Charpali
- Dahigaon
- Dahita
- Dangaghat
- Gyan
- Jamala
- Jamartala
- Jhungapali
- Kansar
- Kansingha
- Khaleipali
- Loharpali
- Mahulpali
- Palsapali
- Purena
- Sargibahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Malchhamunda? Share it with us.