Gram panchayat · Beguniapada block · Ganjam
Mardakote gram panchayat
Mardakote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Beguniapada block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,102 people in 1,593 households at the 2011 census.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,102
- Literacy
- 67.2%
- Area
- 8.4 km²
- LGD code
- 117607
Villages of Mardakote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mardakote | 826 | 3,499 | 64.0% | 13% | 0% |
| Kantapada | 520 | 2,316 | 70.7% | 14% | 0% |
| Odanai | 247 | 1,287 | 69.4% | 14% | 4% |
| Boreibana | 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 Mardakote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,102
- 3,513 male · 3,589 female
- Households
- 1,593
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.2%
- about the same as Beguniapada block's villages (66.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,022
- above Beguniapada block's villages (987)
- Children aged 0–6
- 902
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,578
- 36.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 985 (13.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 51 (0.7%)
What the 2,578 workers did
- Cultivators806 (31.3%)
- Agricultural labourers326 (12.6%)
- Household industry32 (1.2%)
- Other work339 (13.1%)
- Marginal workers1,075 (41.7%)
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 Mardakote
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 8 km², 87% of it sown with crops and 2% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Groundnut (3).
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 Beguniapada block
- Angaragaon
- Badakhairakhama
- Beguniapada
- Beruanbadi
- Burujhari
- Chandanpur
- Chingudikhola
- Digapada
- Ghodapada
- K.barida
- Kalimaghi
- Khandianai
- Kumbharagaon
- Mardamekha
- Mathasarasing
- Phasi
- Sana Ustapada
- Sandhamula
- Sankuda
- Saura Chachina
- Sumandala
- Talasara
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