Gram panchayat · Rajnagar block · Kendrapara
Mahisasura gram panchayat
Mahisasura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 5,463 people in 1,091 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rajanagar assembly constituency and the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 5,463
- Literacy
- 89.6%
- Area
- 9.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275149
Villages of Mahisasura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahinsasur | 342 | 1,674 | 90.0% | 6% | 0% |
| Guludia | 220 | 1,068 | 91.1% | 6% | 0% |
| Mangarajpur | 136 | 700 | 91.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Kanhua | 114 | 622 | 87.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Tarapada | 128 | 583 | 85.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Dhaneswarpur | 91 | 451 | 85.5% | 16% | 0% |
| Baghua | 60 | 365 | 97.6% | 2% | 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 Mahisasura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,463
- 2,812 male · 2,651 female
- Households
- 1,091
- about 5.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 89.6%
- above Rajnagar block's villages (84.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 943
- below Rajnagar block's villages (979)
- Children aged 0–6
- 634
- 11.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,525
- 27.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 247 (4.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 1,525 workers did
- Cultivators699 (45.8%)
- Agricultural labourers92 (6.0%)
- Household industry10 (0.7%)
- Other work208 (13.6%)
- Marginal workers516 (33.8%)
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 Mahisasura
How many of the 7 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 10 km², and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 7
- Middle school3 of 7
- Secondary school0 of 7
- Senior secondary school0 of 7
- Degree college0 of 7
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 7
- Health sub-centre1 of 7
- Anganwadi centre7 of 7
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 7
- Hand pump7 of 7
- Electricity for homes7 of 7
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 7
- Public bus0 of 7
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 7
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 7
- Commercial bank0 of 7
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 7
- Weekly haat0 of 7
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Rajnagar block
- Baghamari
- Balisahipatna
- Bandhapada
- Belpal
- Bhitaragarh
- Brahmansahi
- Chandibaunsmul
- Dangamal
- Dera
- Ghadiamal
- Gupti
- Hatina
- Iswarpur
- Kandira
- Keradagarh
- Keruapal
- Khamarsahi
- Kolipur
- Krushnanagar
- Kurunti
- Mahulia
- Ostia
- Rajnagar
- Rajpur
- Rangani
- Sanabada-gopalpur
- Satavaya
- Talachua
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mahisasura? Share it with us.