Gram panchayat · Kusumi block · Mayurbhanj
Mayurdar gram panchayat
Mayurdar is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kusumi block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 8,064 people in 1,741 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 8,064
- Literacy
- 58.3%
- Area
- 23.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120269
Villages of Mayurdar
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nangalsila | 361 | 1,635 | 56.4% | 7% | 49% |
| Murumdihi | 229 | 1,176 | 71.6% | 14% | 63% |
| Ukam | 260 | 1,099 | 61.5% | 11% | 44% |
| Mayurdar | 210 | 1,088 | 53.4% | 0% | 99% |
| Chandida | 224 | 994 | 55.5% | 21% | 76% |
| Kesargadia | 146 | 689 | 41.2% | 14% | 83% |
| Kumudasol | 125 | 528 | 68.2% | 4% | 46% |
| Nischintpur | 114 | 522 | 54.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Bankati | 72 | 333 | 59.3% | 0% | 62% |
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 Mayurdar
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 8,064
- 3,928 male · 4,136 female
- Households
- 1,741
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 58.3%
- below Kusumi block's villages (59.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,053
- above Kusumi block's villages (1,043)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,288
- 16.0% of residents
- Workers
- 4,138
- 51.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 722 (9.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 5,409 (67.1%)
What the 4,138 workers did
- Cultivators504 (12.2%)
- Agricultural labourers628 (15.2%)
- Household industry20 (0.5%)
- Other work265 (6.4%)
- Marginal workers2,721 (65.8%)
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 Mayurdar
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 24 km², 64% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school9 of 9
- Middle school3 of 9
- Secondary school2 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre1 of 9
- Anganwadi centre9 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump9 of 9
- Electricity for homes9 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 9
- Public bus1 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage9 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 9
- Weekly haat3 of 9
- Primary schools
- 12
- Middle schools
- 5
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Wheat (8), Mustard Seeds (5), Maize, Mustard Seeds (2), Maize (1), Vegetables (1), Mustard Seeds, Vegetable (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 Kusumi block
- Aharbandh
- Badhatnabeda
- Bhutukabadi
- Chuapani
- Dhangirimuta
- Hatbadra
- Jaipur
- Jarda
- Jhipabandha
- Kusumi
- Talapati
- Talokpokhari
- Uparbeda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mayurdar? Share it with us.