Gram panchayat · Dasapalla block · Nayagarh
Madhyakhanda gram panchayat
Madhyakhanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dasapalla block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 5,614 people in 1,460 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Daspalla assembly constituency and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 5,614
- Literacy
- 80.9%
- Area
- 11.4 km²
- LGD code
- 120618
Villages of Madhyakhanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhykhanda | 1,254 | 4,811 | 80.7% | 15% | 0% |
| Mahantipalli | 141 | 526 | 88.2% | 27% | 1% |
| Tentuliapalli | 65 | 277 | 71.6% | 5% | 0% |
| Dakabar | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Bhalumundia | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Madhyakhanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,614
- 3,001 male · 2,613 female
- Households
- 1,460
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 80.9%
- above Dasapalla block's villages (72.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 871
- below Dasapalla block's villages (954)
- Children aged 0–6
- 586
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,815
- 32.3% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 880 (15.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 15 (0.3%)
What the 1,815 workers did
- Cultivators492 (27.1%)
- Agricultural labourers637 (35.1%)
- Household industry12 (0.7%)
- Other work546 (30.1%)
- Marginal workers128 (7.1%)
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 Madhyakhanda
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 4 villages cover 11 km², 74% of it sown with crops and 6% 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 centre1 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 haat2 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 1
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3).
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 Dasapalla block
- Banigochha
- Bhogabadi
- Chadeyapalli
- Dihagaon
- Duda
- Gholahandi
- Ghugudipada
- Kalasakhaman
- Khamarsahi
- Kujamendhi
- Kulurukumpa
- Nachhipur
- Nuagaon
- Pokharigochha
- Sariganda
- Similisahi
- Takera
- Tendabadi
- Tumandi
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Madhyakhanda? Share it with us.