Gram panchayat · Kaptipada block · Mayurbhanj
Majhigadia gram panchayat
Majhigadia is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 6,556 people in 1,456 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Udala assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 6,556
- Literacy
- 45.2%
- Area
- 47.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120205
Villages of Majhigadia
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahulpankha | 717 | 3,175 | 41.4% | 0% | 94% |
| Majhigadia | 347 | 1,567 | 55.0% | 2% | 74% |
| Baladamara | 126 | 594 | 35.9% | 0% | 1% |
| Dangarsahi | 98 | 459 | 48.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Raikalachua | 82 | 404 | 29.7% | 0% | 100% |
| Raidiha | 86 | 357 | 61.5% | 0% | 95% |
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 Majhigadia
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,556
- 3,292 male · 3,264 female
- Households
- 1,456
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 45.2%
- below Kaptipada block's villages (54.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 991
- about the same as Kaptipada block's villages (997)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,442
- 22.0% of residents
- Workers
- 3,328
- 50.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 36 (0.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,878 (74.4%)
What the 3,328 workers did
- Cultivators384 (11.5%)
- Agricultural labourers311 (9.3%)
- Household industry76 (2.3%)
- Other work244 (7.3%)
- Marginal workers2,313 (69.5%)
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 Majhigadia
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 47 km², 27% of it sown with crops and 60% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school6 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre6 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes3 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office6 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6).
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 Kaptipada block
- Badbisole
- Badgudugudia
- Badkhaladi
- Chakradharpur
- Debla
- Dewanbahali
- Jadida
- Jambani
- Jayantipata-samil-jamdiha
- Jhinkpada
- Kalamgadia
- Kaptipada
- Kolialam
- Labanyadeipur
- Mankadapada
- Notto
- Nudadiha
- Padmapokhari
- Pedagadi
- Pingu
- Ramchandrapur
- Ranipokhari
- Salchua
- Sarat
- Sardiha
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Majhigadia? Share it with us.