Gram panchayat · Joshipur block · Mayurbhanj
Matiagarh gram panchayat
Matiagarh is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joshipur block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 10 villages, home to 6,307 people in 1,502 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jashipur assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 10
- Population (2011)
- 6,307
- Literacy
- 58.6%
- Area
- 19.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120185
Villages of Matiagarh
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matiagarh | 423 | 1,594 | 59.6% | 46% | 47% |
| Kapanda | 331 | 1,316 | 49.1% | 25% | 74% |
| Singarpur | 209 | 1,071 | 74.5% | 10% | 51% |
| Goili | 170 | 635 | 69.3% | 35% | 32% |
| Kaptira | 135 | 571 | 71.3% | 27% | 36% |
| Kankadani | 66 | 325 | 39.1% | 0% | 98% |
| Tilabadi | 65 | 284 | 55.6% | 0% | 100% |
| Asanabani | 36 | 192 | 8.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Podagarh | 29 | 161 | 50.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Ghaniaposi | 38 | 158 | 29.0% | 0% | 100% |
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 Matiagarh
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,307
- 3,080 male · 3,227 female
- Households
- 1,502
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.6%
- above Joshipur block's villages (56.0%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,048
- above Joshipur block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 778
- 12.3% of residents
- Workers
- 3,474
- 55.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,549 (24.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,809 (60.4%)
What the 3,474 workers did
- Cultivators619 (17.8%)
- Agricultural labourers464 (13.4%)
- Household industry66 (1.9%)
- Other work495 (14.2%)
- Marginal workers1,830 (52.7%)
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 Matiagarh
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 19 km², 58% of it sown with crops and 27% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 10
- Middle school3 of 10
- Secondary school1 of 10
- Senior secondary school0 of 10
- Degree college0 of 10
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 10
- Health sub-centre2 of 10
- Anganwadi centre8 of 10
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 10
- Hand pump9 of 10
- Electricity for homes6 of 10
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 10
- Public bus0 of 10
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 10
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 10
- Commercial bank0 of 10
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 10
- Weekly haat1 of 10
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9).
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
- Mahardapalsa
- Manada
- Maudi
- Pantho
- Podagarh
- Rugudi
- Tangabila
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