Gram panchayat · Kokasara block · Kalahandi
Moter gram panchayat
Moter is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 7,060 people in 1,874 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dharmagarh assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 7,060
- Literacy
- 60.4%
- Area
- 22.5 km²
- LGD code
- 118783
Villages of Moter
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moter | 793 | 3,036 | 59.7% | 12% | 36% |
| Kusum Khunti | 408 | 1,546 | 64.9% | 21% | 11% |
| Batiguda | 274 | 1,016 | 65.2% | 13% | 63% |
| Khutuluguda | 231 | 833 | 54.3% | 9% | 36% |
| Jalatamunda | 168 | 629 | 53.0% | 16% | 68% |
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 Moter
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,060
- 3,516 male · 3,544 female
- Households
- 1,874
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.4%
- above Kokasara block's villages (56.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- below Kokasara block's villages (1,023)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,058
- 15.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,538
- 50.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 987 (14.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,628 (37.2%)
What the 3,538 workers did
- Cultivators527 (14.9%)
- Agricultural labourers858 (24.3%)
- Household industry56 (1.6%)
- Other work556 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers1,541 (43.6%)
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 Moter
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, 85% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 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 pump3 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Kokasara block
- Ampani
- Badapodaguda
- Baradanga
- Dahagaon
- Dalguma
- Dudkathenga
- Gambhariguda
- Gotamunda
- Kandhabutara
- Kashibahal
- Khuntia
- Koksara
- Koudala
- Ladugaon
- Majhiguda
- Mohima
- Musapali
- Phupagaon
- Podaguda
- Rangalipali
- Temra
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