Gram panchayat · Marsaghai block · Kendrapara
Marsaghai gram panchayat
Marsaghai is a gram panchayat (village council) in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 5,723 people in 1,320 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Mahakalapada assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 5,723
- Literacy
- 87.8%
- Area
- 5 km²
- LGD code
- 119167
Villages of Marsaghai
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juna | 935 | 4,098 | 88.0% | 29% | 0% |
| Tulasi pur | 303 | 1,254 | 88.8% | 31% | 0% |
| Purusottampur | 82 | 371 | 82.4% | 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 Marsaghai
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,723
- 2,965 male · 2,758 female
- Households
- 1,320
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 87.8%
- above Marsaghai block's villages (86.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 930
- below Marsaghai block's villages (966)
- Children aged 0–6
- 526
- 9.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,148
- 37.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,594 (27.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1 (0.0%)
What the 2,148 workers did
- Cultivators251 (11.7%)
- Agricultural labourers204 (9.5%)
- Household industry38 (1.8%)
- Other work1,277 (59.5%)
- Marginal workers378 (17.6%)
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 Marsaghai
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 5 km², 63% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school1 of 3
- Degree college1 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 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 bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat1 of 3
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 4
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (2), Pulses (1), Ground Nut (1). Handicrafts: Bamboo Products (1), Teracota Articles (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
- Manikunda
- Parakula
- Raghabapur
- Silipur
- Talasanga
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