Gram panchayat · Chandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Malgam gram panchayat
Malgam is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,641 people in 1,174 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Jharigam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,641
- Literacy
- 49.9%
- Area
- 21.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120428
Villages of Malgam
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malgam | 651 | 2,678 | 49.1% | 10% | 26% |
| Bhendiagam | 261 | 958 | 48.4% | 19% | 30% |
| Bhojpur | 168 | 631 | 59.1% | 22% | 4% |
| Dhepguda | 65 | 256 | 45.3% | 0% | 63% |
| Forest village | 29 | 118 | 38.3% | 0% | 0% |
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 Malgam
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,641
- 2,268 male · 2,373 female
- Households
- 1,174
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 49.9%
- about the same as Chandahandi block's villages (49.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,046
- above Chandahandi block's villages (1,028)
- Children aged 0–6
- 796
- 17.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,263
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 601 (12.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,163 (25.1%)
What the 2,263 workers did
- Cultivators709 (31.3%)
- Agricultural labourers223 (9.9%)
- Household industry19 (0.8%)
- Other work55 (2.4%)
- Marginal workers1,257 (55.5%)
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 Malgam
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 21 km², 73% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes3 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 5
- Weekly haat3 of 5
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4), Maize (3), Ground Nut (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 Chandahandi block
- Anakabeda
- Beheramunda
- Chandahandi
- Dalabeda
- Dhodipani
- Gambhariguda
- Jamadarpada
- Koilimunda
- Kuhudi
- Mohara
- Patakhalia
- Phatki
- Saradhapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Malgam? Share it with us.