Gram panchayat · Papadahandi block · Nabarangpur
Majhiguda gram panchayat
Majhiguda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,240 people in 1,064 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Dabugam assembly constituency and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,240
- Literacy
- 45.9%
- Area
- 20.5 km²
- LGD code
- 120519
Villages of Majhiguda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majhiguda | 457 | 1,761 | 46.6% | 9% | 42% |
| Jambuguda | 379 | 1,536 | 46.9% | 14% | 50% |
| Lodi | 228 | 943 | 42.8% | 12% | 32% |
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 Majhiguda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,240
- 2,125 male · 2,115 female
- Households
- 1,064
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 45.9%
- above Papadahandi block's villages (43.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- below Papadahandi block's villages (1,030)
- Children aged 0–6
- 688
- 16.2% of residents
- Workers
- 2,288
- 54.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 477 (11.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,815 (42.8%)
What the 2,288 workers did
- Cultivators318 (13.9%)
- Agricultural labourers288 (12.6%)
- Household industry14 (0.6%)
- Other work125 (5.5%)
- Marginal workers1,543 (67.4%)
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 Majhiguda
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 20 km², 42% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre2 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Ragi (2), Maize (1), Makka (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 Papadahandi block
- Chandrapur
- Chercheta
- Dangara
- Dengaguda
- Gadabakotra
- Ghataguda
- Hatibeda
- Jatabal
- Kantamal
- Khutubai
- Maidalpur
- Manigam
- Mokia
- Naktiguda
- Nuakote
- Papadahandi
- Patri
- Pondikote
- Sanabarli
- Semala
- Sirisi
- Tumbarla
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Majhiguda? Share it with us.