Gram panchayat · Joshipur block · Mayurbhanj
Mahardapalsa gram panchayat
Mahardapalsa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joshipur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 4,807 people in 1,177 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 4,807
- Literacy
- 67.5%
- Area
- 8.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120183
Villages of Mahardapalsa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahardapalasa | 342 | 1,406 | 75.7% | 41% | 24% |
| Balisodra | 270 | 1,224 | 69.6% | 13% | 57% |
| Basantapur | 279 | 1,094 | 56.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Badjunaposi | 106 | 384 | 66.4% | 0% | 23% |
| Telipalasa | 45 | 189 | 73.8% | 0% | 89% |
| Machhakandana | 43 | 155 | 50.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Kendumundi | 30 | 103 | 81.3% | 75% | 1% |
| Kolajhari | 15 | 86 | 5.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Kanjipia | 25 | 85 | 84.0% | 0% | 14% |
| Kumbharkhatia | 22 | 81 | 85.3% | 30% | 21% |
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 Mahardapalsa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,807
- 2,325 male · 2,482 female
- Households
- 1,177
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 67.5%
- above Joshipur block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,068
- above Joshipur block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 501
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,490
- 51.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 833 (17.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,646 (55.0%)
What the 2,490 workers did
- Cultivators483 (19.4%)
- Agricultural labourers598 (24.0%)
- Household industry127 (5.1%)
- Other work294 (11.8%)
- Marginal workers988 (39.7%)
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 Mahardapalsa
How many of the 10 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 10 villages cover 9 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 25% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 10
- Middle school4 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre1 of 10
- Anganwadi centre4 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes7 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road9 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 10
- Weekly haat0 of 10
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (10), Maize (1), Wheat (1).
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 Joshipur block
- Astakuanr
- Barehipani
- Baunsanali
- Begunia
- Chakidi
- Dhalabani
- Durdura
- Ektali
- Gudugudia
- Jamdasahi
- Jamukeswar
- Jashipur
- Manada
- Matiagarh
- Maudi
- Pantho
- Podagarh
- Rugudi
- Tangabila
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