Gram panchayat · Raikia block · Kandhamal
Mandakia gram panchayat
Mandakia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Raikia block of Kandhamal district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 5,266 people in 1,308 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the G. Udayagiri assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 5,266
- Literacy
- 62.0%
- Area
- 30.4 km²
- LGD code
- 118992
Villages of Mandakia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakingia | 381 | 1,323 | 60.8% | 4% | 76% |
| Pajigalu | 237 | 914 | 52.4% | 7% | 89% |
| Mandakia | 204 | 756 | 57.9% | 3% | 76% |
| Budamaha | 71 | 605 | 81.7% | 12% | 80% |
| Tatamaha | 140 | 492 | 63.2% | 1% | 82% |
| Gadringia | 79 | 454 | 64.4% | 3% | 93% |
| Budringia | 76 | 251 | 50.0% | 0% | 7% |
| Katedikia | 48 | 189 | 54.8% | 29% | 67% |
| Kambaguda | 42 | 165 | 74.7% | 2% | 80% |
| Dandapanga | 30 | 117 | 67.3% | 5% | 90% |
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 Mandakia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,266
- 2,588 male · 2,678 female
- Households
- 1,308
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 62.0%
- below Raikia block's villages (67.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,035
- below Raikia block's villages (1,045)
- Children aged 0–6
- 651
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,678
- 50.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 297 (5.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,080 (77.5%)
What the 2,678 workers did
- Cultivators526 (19.6%)
- Agricultural labourers729 (27.2%)
- Household industry8 (0.3%)
- Other work400 (14.9%)
- Marginal workers1,015 (37.9%)
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 Mandakia
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 30 km², and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 10
- Middle school3 of 10
- Secondary school2 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre2 of 10
- Anganwadi centre8 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump10 of 10
- Electricity for homes9 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10).
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 Raikia block
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