Gram panchayat · Ranapur block · Nayagarh
Majhiakhanda gram panchayat
Majhiakhanda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Ranapur block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 2,354 people in 556 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Ranpur assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 2,354
- Literacy
- 83.1%
- Area
- 5.2 km²
- LGD code
- 120755
Villages of Majhiakhanda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majhiankhanda | 224 | 860 | 86.0% | 13% | 0% |
| Nuapalli | 186 | 841 | 79.4% | 2% | 0% |
| Odapala | 78 | 367 | 88.9% | 0% | 0% |
| Patharapunji | 55 | 216 | 85.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Sinduria | 13 | 70 | 51.9% | 29% | 71% |
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 Majhiakhanda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,354
- 1,216 male · 1,138 female
- Households
- 556
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 83.1%
- above Ranapur block's villages (82.1%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 936
- about the same as Ranapur block's villages (940)
- Children aged 0–6
- 287
- 12.2% of residents
- Workers
- 675
- 28.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 143 (6.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 51 (2.2%)
What the 675 workers did
- Cultivators157 (23.3%)
- Agricultural labourers160 (23.7%)
- Household industry7 (1.0%)
- Other work117 (17.3%)
- Marginal workers234 (34.7%)
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 Majhiakhanda
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 5 km², 70% of it sown with crops and 10% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre4 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Black Gram (5).
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 Ranapur block
- Bajrakote
- Balabhadrapur
- Bandhamunda
- Baunsagarh
- Brajarajpur
- Brundabanpur
- Champagarh
- Champapedi
- Chandapur
- Damasahi
- Darpanarayanpur
- Gadabanikilo
- Gopalpur
- Gourangapur
- Hansara
- Jankia
- Jhadapada
- Kandapada
- Kandha Nayagarh
- Kasanda
- Keranda Tangi
- Khairapalli
- Khatia
- Kulasara
- Lodhachua
- Mahatpalla
- Mayurjhalia
- Narasinghpur
- Narendrapur
- Patia
- Pimpal
- Raipada
- Rajasunakhala
- Rankadeuli
- Surkabadi
- Talakani
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