Gram panchayat · Chatrapur block · Ganjam
Mahandpur gram panchayat
Mahandpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chatrapur block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,441 people in 913 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhatrapur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,441
- Literacy
- 66.0%
- Area
- 11.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117684
Villages of Mahandpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahanadapur | 342 | 1,720 | 64.0% | 68% | 0% |
| Khurigam | 337 | 1,660 | 73.3% | 3% | 0% |
| Singipur | 190 | 845 | 58.7% | 64% | 0% |
| Biripur | 44 | 216 | 54.1% | 61% | 3% |
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 Mahandpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,441
- 2,227 male · 2,214 female
- Households
- 913
- about 4.9 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 66.0%
- below Chatrapur block's villages (68.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 994
- below Chatrapur block's villages (1,007)
- Children aged 0–6
- 562
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,932
- 43.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,909 (43.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7 (0.2%)
What the 1,932 workers did
- Cultivators370 (19.2%)
- Agricultural labourers382 (19.8%)
- Household industry41 (2.1%)
- Other work216 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers923 (47.8%)
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 Mahandpur
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 12 km², 95% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school1 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 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) shop4 of 4
- Weekly haat0 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Ragi (3), Vegetable (2), Vegetables (2), Spices (1).
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 Chatrapur block
- Agastinuagam
- Arjipalli
- Bada Madhapur
- Baulagam
- Bhikarpalli
- Bipulingi
- Chamakhandi
- Chikalakhandi
- Kalipalli
- Kanamana
- Laxmipur
- Narandrapur
- Podapadar
- Potalampur
- Sriramachandrapur
- Sundarpur
- Tangonapalli
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mahandpur? Share it with us.