Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Mahendirnagar gram panchayat
Mahendirnagar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,947 people in 1,495 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Patkura assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,947
- Literacy
- 85.4%
- Area
- 8.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119164
Villages of Mahendirnagar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karandia patna | 561 | 2,207 | 84.2% | 12% | 0% |
| Raghunatha pur | 487 | 1,977 | 84.6% | 3% | 0% |
| Mehendinagar | 364 | 1,447 | 87.3% | 6% | 0% |
| Arimula | 70 | 263 | 87.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Gajipithi | 13 | 53 | 96.0% | 0% | 0% |
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 Mahendirnagar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,947
- 3,010 male · 2,937 female
- Households
- 1,495
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.4%
- below Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 976
- above Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 536
- 9.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,234
- 37.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 415 (7.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,234 workers did
- Cultivators787 (35.2%)
- Agricultural labourers163 (7.3%)
- Household industry75 (3.4%)
- Other work361 (16.2%)
- Marginal workers848 (38.0%)
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 Mahendirnagar
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 9 km², 37% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre3 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (5), Almond (2), Jute (2). Handicrafts: Earthern Pots (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 Marsaghai block
- Aitipur
- Akhua-dakhini
- Angulai
- Antei
- Bachherei
- Bandhakata
- Batira
- Beruhna
- Dasipur
- Dumuka
- Garajanga
- Hindulia
- Jalapoka
- Jamapada
- Karilopatna
- Kuhudi
- Mangarajpur
- Manikunda
- Marsaghai
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
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