Gram panchayat · Bijatala block · Mayurbhanj
Mundathakura gram panchayat
Mundathakura is a gram panchayat (village council) in Bijatala block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,150 people in 908 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Saraskana assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,150
- Literacy
- 63.9%
- Area
- 10.9 km²
- LGD code
- 275377
Villages of Mundathakura
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundhathakura | 323 | 1,474 | 72.3% | 12% | 53% |
| Bantali | 189 | 966 | 65.9% | 2% | 81% |
| Mundakati | 200 | 902 | 54.8% | 6% | 87% |
| Ektali | 122 | 470 | 61.0% | 1% | 49% |
| Chadripahadi | 74 | 338 | 48.3% | 0% | 98% |
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 Mundathakura
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,150
- 2,066 male · 2,084 female
- Households
- 908
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.9%
- above Bijatala block's villages (55.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,009
- below Bijatala block's villages (1,040)
- Children aged 0–6
- 607
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,664
- 40.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 256 (6.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,902 (69.9%)
What the 1,664 workers did
- Cultivators246 (14.8%)
- Agricultural labourers402 (24.2%)
- Household industry27 (1.6%)
- Other work129 (7.8%)
- Marginal workers860 (51.7%)
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 Mundathakura
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 11 km², 61% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school1 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Maize (5). Handicrafts: Ornaments (2).
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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