Gram panchayat · Rayagada block · Rayagada
Matikona gram panchayat
Matikona is a gram panchayat (village council) in Rayagada block of Rayagada district, Odisha, covering 20 villages, home to 2,923 people in 625 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rayagada assembly constituency and the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 20
- Population (2011)
- 2,923
- Literacy
- 22.9%
- Area
- 26.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121270
Villages of Matikona
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matikona | 127 | 551 | 35.4% | 0% | 91% |
| Laxmipur | 57 | 241 | 34.3% | 27% | 70% |
| Khandesu | 46 | 240 | 33.8% | 0% | 99% |
| Paliguda | 47 | 217 | 22.7% | 29% | 70% |
| Sirindabadi | 38 | 208 | 2.5% | 0% | 99% |
| Tosakapadu | 48 | 205 | 17.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Perabadi | 40 | 192 | 8.9% | 0% | 96% |
| Bhitar Rambu | 30 | 158 | 5.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Baharrambu | 31 | 155 | 27.5% | 0% | 97% |
| Kuncha | 30 | 143 | 19.1% | 0% | 100% |
| Jaraka | 26 | 123 | 20.7% | 0% | 98% |
| Guruti | 23 | 115 | 36.9% | 0% | 100% |
| Padakapadu (A) | 23 | 110 | 6.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Panasput(B) | 20 | 84 | 7.7% | 1% | 99% |
| Rebatiguda | 18 | 82 | 25.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sirisapadu | 13 | 57 | 29.4% | 0% | 100% |
| Kesingi | 4 | 24 | 10.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mandiapada | 4 | 18 | 0.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Maskapadi | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Panasaput | 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 Matikona
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,923
- 1,382 male · 1,541 female
- Households
- 625
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 22.9%
- below Rayagada block's villages (41.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,115
- above Rayagada block's villages (1,097)
- Children aged 0–6
- 537
- 18.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,501
- 51.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 131 (4.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,709 (92.7%)
What the 1,501 workers did
- Cultivators262 (17.5%)
- Agricultural labourers22 (1.5%)
- Household industry0 (0.0%)
- Other work19 (1.3%)
- Marginal workers1,198 (79.8%)
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 Matikona
How many of the 18 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 20 villages cover 27 km², 48% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school15 of 18
- Middle school2 of 18
- Secondary school0 of 18
- Senior secondary school0 of 18
- Degree college0 of 18
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 18
- Health sub-centre1 of 18
- Anganwadi centre16 of 18
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 18
- Hand pump17 of 18
- Electricity for homes5 of 18
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 18
- Public bus5 of 18
- Mobile phone coverage10 of 18
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 18
- Commercial bank0 of 18
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 18
- Weekly haat1 of 18
- Primary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Ragi (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 Rayagada block
- Bada Alubadi
- Badairukubadi
- Baisingi
- Bariagihalwa
- Chandili
- Dangalodi
- Durgapadu
- Gajigam
- Gumma
- Hallua
- Hataseshakhal
- Jemadeipentha
- Kampamaligam
- Karlakana
- Karubai
- Kereda
- Kottapeta
- Kulli
- Kumbhikota
- Kumitipentha
- Kutuli
- Miraballi
- Nakiti
- Penta
- Pipaliguda
- Pitamahal
- Tadama
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Matikona? Share it with us.