Gram panchayat · Nandahandi block · Nabarangpur
Mentri gram panchayat
Mentri is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nandahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,501 people in 1,128 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nabarangpur assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,501
- Literacy
- 57.0%
- Area
- 12.1 km²
- LGD code
- 120505
Villages of Mentri
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentri | 814 | 3,302 | 52.4% | 15% | 37% |
| Baragam | 253 | 937 | 64.2% | 4% | 41% |
| Pathanguda | 61 | 262 | 86.6% | 20% | 5% |
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 Mentri
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,501
- 2,265 male · 2,236 female
- Households
- 1,128
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.0%
- above Nandahandi block's villages (47.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 987
- below Nandahandi block's villages (1,039)
- Children aged 0–6
- 676
- 15.0% of residents
- Workers
- 1,826
- 40.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 576 (12.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,634 (36.3%)
What the 1,826 workers did
- Cultivators195 (10.7%)
- Agricultural labourers241 (13.2%)
- Household industry14 (0.8%)
- Other work410 (22.5%)
- Marginal workers966 (52.9%)
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 Mentri
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 12 km², 44% of it sown with crops and 3% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Maize (3), Sugarcane (2), Pulses (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 Nandahandi block
- Baniamaliguda
- Dahana
- Dangarbheja
- Dhandra
- Jagannathpur
- Jhadabandhaguda
- Nandahandi
- Nishnahandi
- Padalguda
- Sindhiguda
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Mentri? Share it with us.