Gram panchayat · Jharsuguda block · Jharsuguda
Malda gram panchayat
Malda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jharsuguda block of Jharsuguda district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 2,605 people in 622 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharsuguda assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 2,605
- Literacy
- 80.9%
- Area
- 12.7 km²
- LGD code
- 118526
Villages of Malda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malda | 291 | 1,181 | 81.6% | 14% | 42% |
| Rampur | 267 | 1,162 | 81.9% | 29% | 29% |
| Khait | 64 | 262 | 73.2% | 63% | 24% |
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 Malda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,605
- 1,305 male · 1,300 female
- Households
- 622
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.9%
- above Jharsuguda block's villages (76.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 996
- above Jharsuguda block's villages (938)
- Children aged 0–6
- 245
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 993
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 660 (25.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 892 (34.2%)
What the 993 workers did
- Cultivators142 (14.3%)
- Agricultural labourers5 (0.5%)
- Household industry63 (6.3%)
- Other work545 (54.9%)
- Marginal workers238 (24.0%)
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 Malda
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 13 km², and 47% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school3 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Jharsuguda block
- Badmal
- Chandinimal
- Dalki
- Durlaga
- Gourmal
- H.katapalli
- Hirma
- Jamera
- Katikela
- Kudopali
- Loisingh
- Marakuta
- Patrapali
- Rajpur
- Sripura
- Talapatia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Malda? Share it with us.