Gram panchayat · Borigumma block · Koraput
Malda gram panchayat
Malda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Borigumma block of Koraput district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,519 people in 1,536 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kotpad assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,519
- Literacy
- 41.1%
- Area
- 24.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119751
Villages of Malda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nandarala | 392 | 1,717 | 34.5% | 8% | 52% |
| Malda | 322 | 1,406 | 45.7% | 12% | 27% |
| Taragan | 313 | 1,229 | 36.7% | 26% | 55% |
| Champia | 262 | 1,159 | 47.7% | 10% | 50% |
| Mahuli | 133 | 522 | 30.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Koilari | 114 | 486 | 55.0% | 13% | 19% |
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 Malda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,519
- 3,247 male · 3,272 female
- Households
- 1,536
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 41.1%
- below Borigumma block's villages (45.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,008
- below Borigumma block's villages (1,033)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,177
- 18.1% of residents
- Workers
- 3,150
- 48.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 805 (12.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,130 (48.0%)
What the 3,150 workers did
- Cultivators824 (26.2%)
- Agricultural labourers680 (21.6%)
- Household industry11 (0.3%)
- Other work193 (6.1%)
- Marginal workers1,442 (45.8%)
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 Malda
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 6 villages cover 25 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school4 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Sugarcane (6), Vegitable (4), Casew (2).
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 Borigumma block
- Anchala
- Aunli
- B Andiguda
- B.singpur
- Benagam
- Benasur
- Bijapur
- Bodigam
- Borigumma
- Champapadar
- Dengapadar
- Gujuniguda
- Gumuda
- Haridaguda
- Hordoli
- Jujhari
- Kamara
- Kamta
- Kanagam
- Kathargada
- Kumuli
- Munja
- Narigam
- Nuagam
- Pondasguda
- Ranaspur
- Sanapori A
- Sargiguda
- Sasahandi
- Semlaguda
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