Gram panchayat · Kalimela block · Malkangiri
Maharajapalli gram panchayat
Maharajapalli is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kalimela block of Malkangiri district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 7,358 people in 1,611 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Malkangiri assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 7,358
- Literacy
- 44.3%
- Area
- 25.6 km²
- LGD code
- 119941
Villages of Maharajapalli
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mpv -81 | 547 | 2,717 | 61.6% | 74% | 0% |
| Maharajpalli | 431 | 1,848 | 32.9% | 19% | 56% |
| Koikonda | 368 | 1,629 | 17.6% | 0% | 92% |
| Biliguda | 265 | 1,164 | 63.4% | 49% | 17% |
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 Maharajapalli
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,358
- 3,624 male · 3,734 female
- Households
- 1,611
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 44.3%
- below Kalimela block's villages (51.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,030
- above Kalimela block's villages (994)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,192
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 3,686
- 50.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 2,941 (40.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,732 (37.1%)
What the 3,686 workers did
- Cultivators2,018 (54.7%)
- Agricultural labourers95 (2.6%)
- Household industry17 (0.5%)
- Other work80 (2.2%)
- Marginal workers1,476 (40.0%)
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 Maharajapalli
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 26 km², 46% of it sown with crops and 35% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school3 of 4
- Secondary school0 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes3 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 4
- Public bus2 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Til (4), Ground Nuts (3).
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 Kalimela block
- Badili
- Bhejangiwada
- Bhubanpalli
- Bodigetta
- Chintalwada
- Chitrangapalli
- Gompakunda
- Gumuka
- Kangurukunda
- Koimetla
- Lugel
- Malavaram
- Mandapalli
- Manyamkunda
- Mottu
- Nalagunthi
- Pusuguda
- Tandbai
- Telerai
- Tigal
- Venkatapallam
- kALIMELA
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