Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Manikunda gram panchayat
Manikunda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,640 people in 1,102 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,640
- Literacy
- 88.7%
- Area
- 7.1 km²
- LGD code
- 119166
Villages of Manikunda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manikunda | 447 | 1,827 | 89.3% | 12% | 0% |
| Kasoti | 378 | 1,739 | 89.2% | 7% | 0% |
| Dara bachha | 277 | 1,074 | 86.8% | 11% | 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 Manikunda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,640
- 2,367 male · 2,273 female
- Households
- 1,102
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 88.7%
- above Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 960
- about the same as Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 413
- 8.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,589
- 34.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 479 (10.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 7 (0.2%)
What the 1,589 workers did
- Cultivators351 (22.1%)
- Agricultural labourers436 (27.4%)
- Household industry38 (2.4%)
- Other work437 (27.5%)
- Marginal workers327 (20.6%)
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 Manikunda
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 7 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (3), Potato&Vegetables (1), Potato&Vegeatables (1), Potato&Other Vegetables (1). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (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
- Mahendirnagar
- Mangarajpur
- Marsaghai
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
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