Gram panchayat · Bijatala block · Mayurbhanj
Madheikocha gram panchayat
Madheikocha is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bijatala block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 12 villages, home to 3,117 people in 707 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 12
- Population (2011)
- 3,117
- Literacy
- 40.0%
- Area
- 17.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120136
Villages of Madheikocha
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khejuri | 190 | 769 | 47.9% | 2% | 95% |
| Madheikacha | 98 | 421 | 25.3% | 0% | 98% |
| Kumbhardubi | 66 | 331 | 37.1% | 0% | 97% |
| Merudihi | 66 | 299 | 40.8% | 0% | 86% |
| Tandipani | 57 | 266 | 35.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Arjunpani | 62 | 245 | 50.2% | 8% | 63% |
| Kuali | 59 | 232 | 44.7% | 8% | 88% |
| Badbill | 38 | 205 | 47.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Kaduani | 36 | 180 | 45.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Gohalhill | 21 | 117 | 12.0% | 0% | 98% |
| Bhadupani | 14 | 52 | 24.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Khejurihilluninhabited | 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 Madheikocha
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,117
- 1,545 male · 1,572 female
- Households
- 707
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 40.0%
- below Bijatala block's villages (55.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,017
- below Bijatala block's villages (1,040)
- Children aged 0–6
- 547
- 17.5% of residents
- Workers
- 1,853
- 59.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 56 (1.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,900 (93.0%)
What the 1,853 workers did
- Cultivators630 (34.0%)
- Agricultural labourers192 (10.4%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work54 (2.9%)
- Marginal workers972 (52.5%)
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 Madheikocha
How many of the 11 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 12 villages cover 17 km², 38% of it sown with crops and 8% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 11
- Middle school1 of 11
- Secondary school0 of 11
- Senior secondary school0 of 11
- Degree college0 of 11
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 11
- Health sub-centre0 of 11
- Anganwadi centre6 of 11
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 11
- Hand pump6 of 11
- Electricity for homes2 of 11
Roads & transport
- All-weather road11 of 11
- Public bus0 of 11
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 11
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 11
- Commercial bank0 of 11
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 11
- Weekly haat0 of 11
- Primary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Maize (10). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (10).
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 Bijatala block
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