Gram panchayat · Kalampur block · Kalahandi
Minipur gram panchayat
Minipur is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalampur block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 7,325 people in 1,964 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 7,325
- Literacy
- 54.7%
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118728
Villages of Minipur
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhainri | 413 | 1,410 | 56.7% | 12% | 18% |
| Dhanapur | 337 | 1,259 | 53.6% | 11% | 0% |
| Bhelagaon | 315 | 1,182 | 52.4% | 21% | 31% |
| Mingur | 248 | 986 | 70.1% | 31% | 31% |
| Derlapada | 245 | 901 | 38.2% | 18% | 57% |
| Karmel | 209 | 888 | 51.0% | 15% | 17% |
| Matikhal | 197 | 699 | 60.4% | 20% | 52% |
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 Minipur
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,325
- 3,579 male · 3,746 female
- Households
- 1,964
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 54.7%
- below Kalampur block's villages (59.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,047
- above Kalampur block's villages (1,034)
- Children aged 0–6
- 945
- 12.9% of residents
- Workers
- 3,937
- 53.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,300 (17.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,943 (26.5%)
What the 3,937 workers did
- Cultivators629 (16.0%)
- Agricultural labourers1,357 (34.5%)
- Household industry60 (1.5%)
- Other work196 (5.0%)
- Marginal workers1,695 (43.1%)
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 Minipur
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 20 km², 82% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school1 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road7 of 7
- Public bus2 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (7), Pulses (7), Maize (7).
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 Kalampur block
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