Gram panchayat · Bhubaneswar block · Khordha
Mendhasala gram panchayat
Mendhasala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bhubaneswar block of Khordha district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,410 people in 1,347 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jatani assembly constituency and the Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,410
- Literacy
- 81.8%
- Area
- 27.3 km²
- LGD code
- 119609
Villages of Mendhasala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendhasal | 769 | 3,867 | 81.7% | 19% | 0% |
| Giringaput | 271 | 1,260 | 88.8% | 2% | 39% |
| Haridamada | 176 | 666 | 67.5% | 0% | 50% |
| Haripur | 73 | 319 | 93.0% | 8% | 4% |
| Barapita | 58 | 298 | 70.8% | 0% | 92% |
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 Mendhasala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,410
- 3,295 male · 3,115 female
- Households
- 1,347
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 81.8%
- below Bhubaneswar block's villages (84.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 945
- about the same as Bhubaneswar block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 755
- 11.8% of residents
- Workers
- 2,207
- 34.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 773 (12.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,117 (17.4%)
What the 2,207 workers did
- Cultivators199 (9.0%)
- Agricultural labourers358 (16.2%)
- Household industry38 (1.7%)
- Other work883 (40.0%)
- Marginal workers729 (33.0%)
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 Mendhasala
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 27 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 36% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school2 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre1 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Bhubaneswar block
- Andhrua
- Barimunda
- Basuaghai
- Chandaka
- Dadha
- Daruthenga
- Dhauli
- Itipur
- Kalarahanga
- Kalyanpur
- Kantabnada
- Lingipur
- Malipada
- Nanput
- Raghunathpur
- Ranasinghpur
- Sisupalagarh
- Tamando
- Tikarapada
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