Gram panchayat · Polosara block · Ganjam
Mala-tentulia gram panchayat
Mala-tentulia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Polosara block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,756 people in 1,099 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Polasara assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,756
- Literacy
- 68.4%
- Area
- 5.9 km²
- LGD code
- 117916
Villages of Mala-tentulia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tentulia | 709 | 3,059 | 67.5% | 11% | 0% |
| Hansaralli | 177 | 788 | 71.4% | 5% | 0% |
| Khairachata | 155 | 711 | 73.4% | 1% | 2% |
| Gopiapalli | 44 | 142 | 60.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Khajuria | 14 | 56 | 27.9% | 45% | 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 Mala-tentulia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,756
- 2,364 male · 2,392 female
- Households
- 1,099
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.4%
- about the same as Polosara block's villages (69.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,012
- above Polosara block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 592
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,064
- 43.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 423 (8.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 153 (3.2%)
What the 2,064 workers did
- Cultivators520 (25.2%)
- Agricultural labourers258 (12.5%)
- Household industry62 (3.0%)
- Other work157 (7.6%)
- Marginal workers1,067 (51.7%)
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 Mala-tentulia
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 6 km², 75% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre0 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Polosara block
- Badapankalabadi
- Balichai
- Banthapalli
- Bartani
- Bellagam
- Bhabarada
- Budhaisuni
- Chirikipada Sasan
- Dhumkapada
- Ghodapalana
- Gochabadi
- Hatiota
- J.dengapadar
- Jakar
- Kalamba
- Kanachai
- Kendubadi
- Khanduru
- Madhupalli
- Mandar
- Mathura
- Nimina
- Pandiripada
- Rumagada
- Sodaka
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