Gram panchayat · Chandabali block · Bhadrak
Motto gram panchayat
Motto is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chandabali block of Bhadrak district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 6,445 people in 1,212 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chandabali assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 6,445
- Literacy
- 85.1%
- Area
- 11.2 km²
- LGD code
- 116706
Villages of Motto
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matto | 610 | 3,464 | 84.5% | 2% | 0% |
| Chasakhand | 279 | 1,358 | 88.1% | 13% | 1% |
| Malbad | 208 | 1,004 | 80.8% | 30% | 0% |
| Balabhadrapursasan | 115 | 619 | 89.4% | 3% | 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 Motto
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,445
- 3,230 male · 3,215 female
- Households
- 1,212
- about 5.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.1%
- above Chandabali block's villages (83.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Chandabali block's villages (978)
- Children aged 0–6
- 716
- 11.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,855
- 28.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 581 (9.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 13 (0.2%)
What the 1,855 workers did
- Cultivators563 (30.4%)
- Agricultural labourers180 (9.7%)
- Household industry32 (1.7%)
- Other work585 (31.5%)
- Marginal workers495 (26.7%)
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 Motto
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 11 km², 69% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school2 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 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 office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Wheat (4).
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 Chandabali block
- Aradi
- Badaosita
- Bajrapur
- Basada
- Bhatapada
- Bhuinbruti
- Bijayanagar
- Charadia
- Dhamara
- Dosinga
- Ghatapur
- Gopinathjpur
- Jagula
- Jaleswarpur
- Jashipur
- Kaithakela
- Kandagaradi
- Karanjamal
- Karnpalli
- Khadalpokhari
- Kheranga
- Madhapur
- Mahulia
- Mausudha
- Nalagohira
- Nalagunda
- Nandapur
- Nuagan
- Olaga
- Orasahi
- Panchutikiri
- Sundarpur
- Tentulidihi
- Totapada
- Utukuda
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