Gram panchayat · Rangeilunda block · Ganjam
Mendarajpur gram panchayat
Mendarajpur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rangeilunda block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,302 people in 542 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Gopalpur assembly constituency and the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,302
- Literacy
- 60.2%
- Area
- 8.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275075
Villages of Mendarajpur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendrajpur | 303 | 1,255 | 56.9% | 5% | 0% |
| Dhepanuapada | 151 | 650 | 63.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Phasinuapada | 88 | 397 | 65.5% | 7% | 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 Mendarajpur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,302
- 1,067 male · 1,235 female
- Households
- 542
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.2%
- below Rangeilunda block's villages (67.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,157
- above Rangeilunda block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 276
- 12.0% of residents
- Workers
- 999
- 43.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 88 (3.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 999 workers did
- Cultivators190 (19.0%)
- Agricultural labourers297 (29.7%)
- Household industry25 (2.5%)
- Other work112 (11.2%)
- Marginal workers375 (37.5%)
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 Mendarajpur
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 3 villages cover 9 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 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 road0 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) shop0 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Vegetables (3), Ragi (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 Rangeilunda block
- Badakusasthalli
- Bhabinipur
- Biswamathpur
- Boxipalli
- Chandapur
- Chikarada
- Dura
- Ganju
- Golabandha
- Golanthara
- Haldiapadar
- Hatipada
- Indraklhai
- Kamalapur
- Kanisi
- Karapalli
- Keluapalli
- Kolathigam
- Kotharsingi
- Laudigam
- Luhajhar
- Mantridi
- Markandi
- Narayanpur
- Padamapur
- Phulta
- Randha
- Rangeilunda
- Rangipur
- Sasanapadar
- Satrakutani
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