Gram panchayat · Athagad block · Cuttack
Megha gram panchayat
Megha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Athagad block of Cuttack district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,057 people in 868 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,057
- Literacy
- 86.6%
- Area
- 13.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116859
Villages of Megha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megha | 325 | 1,526 | 86.2% | 14% | 6% |
| Dasapur | 301 | 1,362 | 85.7% | 14% | 0% |
| Dhurukudia | 214 | 1,069 | 89.3% | 0% | 14% |
| Baghera | 28 | 100 | 73.5% | 66% | 0% |
| Lalitabisakhapur | 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 Megha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,057
- 2,079 male · 1,978 female
- Households
- 868
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.6%
- above Athagad block's villages (82.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 951
- about the same as Athagad block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 453
- 11.2% of residents
- Workers
- 1,521
- 37.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 465 (11.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 241 (5.9%)
What the 1,521 workers did
- Cultivators391 (25.7%)
- Agricultural labourers298 (19.6%)
- Household industry36 (2.4%)
- Other work520 (34.2%)
- Marginal workers276 (18.1%)
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 Megha
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 14 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 14% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 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 bus2 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 haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Vegetables (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 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
- Mahakalbasta
- Mancheswar
- Oranda
- Radhagobindapur
- Radhakishorepur
- Radhakrushnapur
- Rajanagar
- Samsarpur
- Sathilo
- Tarding
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Megha? Share it with us.