Gram panchayat · Golamunda block · Kalahandi
Mahaling gram panchayat
Mahaling is a gram panchayat (village council) in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,273 people in 1,397 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Junagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,273
- Literacy
- 49.2%
- Area
- 21.6 km²
- LGD code
- 118664
Villages of Mahaling
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaling | 831 | 3,076 | 48.9% | 25% | 11% |
| Kodobhata | 203 | 868 | 44.9% | 21% | 32% |
| Kulihapada | 128 | 488 | 64.2% | 16% | 74% |
| Betrajpali | 115 | 431 | 49.3% | 2% | 49% |
| Jayantpur | 120 | 410 | 41.7% | 1% | 92% |
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 Mahaling
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,273
- 2,685 male · 2,588 female
- Households
- 1,397
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.2%
- below Golamunda block's villages (55.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 964
- below Golamunda block's villages (995)
- Children aged 0–6
- 780
- 14.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,727
- 51.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,027 (19.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,564 (29.7%)
What the 2,727 workers did
- Cultivators170 (6.2%)
- Agricultural labourers28 (1.0%)
- Household industry9 (0.3%)
- Other work159 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers2,361 (86.6%)
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 Mahaling
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 22 km², 22% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college1 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump1 of 5
- Electricity for homes4 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus2 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 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 Golamunda block
- Badachergaon
- Bordi
- Borguda
- Brundabahal
- Chahaka
- Chapria
- Chichia
- Daspur
- Dhamanpur
- Faranga
- Funda
- Gandemer
- Golamunda
- Kegaon
- Khaliakani
- Khaliapali
- Khambaldi
- Kuhura
- Leter
- Manjhari
- Naktikani
- Nuagaon
- Rengsapali
- Sinapali
- Temri
- Uchhala
- Udeshrunga
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