Gram panchayat · Jamankira block · Sambalpur
Mahada gram panchayat
Mahada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jamankira block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 2,934 people in 703 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Kuchinda assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 2,934
- Literacy
- 65.3%
- Area
- 14.4 km²
- LGD code
- 121324
Villages of Mahada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahada | 194 | 866 | 76.6% | 23% | 59% |
| Binjipali | 188 | 691 | 64.1% | 12% | 56% |
| Kardakhaman | 120 | 585 | 49.0% | 8% | 64% |
| Fatamunda | 70 | 299 | 65.6% | 13% | 61% |
| Gangadihi | 64 | 246 | 75.5% | 31% | 40% |
| Ankadihi | 41 | 155 | 49.3% | 59% | 41% |
| Dalki | 17 | 64 | 70.7% | 0% | 94% |
| Akhadadanda | 9 | 28 | 50.0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bhimkhoj (Dhudipali) | 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 Mahada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,934
- 1,413 male · 1,521 female
- Households
- 703
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.3%
- below Jamankira block's villages (70.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,076
- above Jamankira block's villages (1,006)
- Children aged 0–6
- 349
- 11.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,731
- 59.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 532 (18.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,704 (58.1%)
What the 1,731 workers did
- Cultivators320 (18.5%)
- Agricultural labourers267 (15.4%)
- Household industry130 (7.5%)
- Other work245 (14.2%)
- Marginal workers769 (44.4%)
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 Mahada
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 14 km², 47% of it sown with crops and 11% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 8
- Public bus1 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (5), Spices (4), Mustard (2), Mung (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 Jamankira block
- Badarama
- Badmal
- Bhojpur
- Chakuliabahal
- Dhudipali
- Dimirimunda
- Fasimal
- Gunduruchuan
- Jamankira
- Kasada
- Katangpapani
- Kenadhipa
- Kharsanmal
- Kulundi
- Mundhenpali
- Sarda
- Siridi
- Subarnapali
- Tikiba
- Tiklipada
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