Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Mahakalbasta gram panchayat
Mahakalbasta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,283 people in 1,135 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,283
- Literacy
- 87.3%
- Area
- 10.8 km²
- LGD code
- 116857
Villages of Mahakalbasta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhabpur | 220 | 1,257 | 86.2% | 5% | 63% |
| Mahakalabasta | 250 | 1,232 | 82.2% | 6% | 2% |
| Dahisara | 232 | 1,033 | 90.1% | 11% | 26% |
| Parsurampur | 262 | 997 | 89.9% | 13% | 8% |
| Champapur | 83 | 382 | 88.1% | 15% | 0% |
| Haripur | 73 | 318 | 92.4% | 18% | 0% |
| Radhadhabpur | 15 | 64 | 90.6% | 0% | 81% |
| Kanyagahir | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Radhamadhabpur | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Taradikhal | 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 Mahakalbasta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,283
- 2,553 male · 2,730 female
- Households
- 1,135
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.3%
- above Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,069
- above Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 566
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,243
- 42.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 497 (9.4%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,223 (23.1%)
What the 2,243 workers did
- Cultivators524 (23.4%)
- Agricultural labourers645 (28.8%)
- Household industry5 (0.2%)
- Other work274 (12.2%)
- Marginal workers795 (35.4%)
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 Mahakalbasta
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 11 km², 80% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 7
- Middle school4 of 7
- Secondary school2 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre0 of 7
- Anganwadi centre6 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 7
- Weekly haat1 of 7
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Vegetables (7).
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 Athagad block
- Anantapur
- Badabhuin
- Bentapada
- Bhogara
- Chhagaon
- Dalabhaga
- Dhaipur
- Dhurusia
- Dorada
- Ghantikhal
- Gobara
- Gurudijhatia
- Ichhapur
- Jenapada Desh
- Joranda
- Kandarei
- Kandarpur
- Katikiasahi
- Khuntakata
- Khuntuni
- Kulailo
- Kumarpur
- Kuspangi
- Mancheswar
- Megha
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
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