Gram panchayat · Jujomura block · Sambalpur
Meghpal gram panchayat
Meghpal is a gram panchayat (village council) in Jujomura block of Sambalpur district, Odisha, covering 2 villages, home to 3,210 people in 693 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Rairakhol assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 2
- Population (2011)
- 3,210
- Literacy
- 63.7%
- Area
- 23.1 km²
- LGD code
- 121346
Villages of Meghpal
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghapal | 362 | 1,632 | 73.6% | 2% | 75% |
| Tamparsingha | 331 | 1,578 | 53.8% | 2% | 84% |
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 Meghpal
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,210
- 1,567 male · 1,643 female
- Households
- 693
- about 4.6 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 63.7%
- below Jujomura block's villages (73.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,049
- above Jujomura block's villages (975)
- Children aged 0–6
- 479
- 14.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,627
- 50.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 68 (2.1%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,553 (79.5%)
What the 1,627 workers did
- Cultivators420 (25.8%)
- Agricultural labourers149 (9.2%)
- Household industry143 (8.8%)
- Other work103 (6.3%)
- Marginal workers812 (49.9%)
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 Meghpal
How many of the 2 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 2 villages cover 23 km², and 72% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 2
- Middle school2 of 2
- Secondary school0 of 2
- Senior secondary school0 of 2
- Degree college0 of 2
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 2
- Health sub-centre0 of 2
- Anganwadi centre2 of 2
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 2
- Hand pump2 of 2
- Electricity for homes2 of 2
Roads & transport
- All-weather road1 of 2
- Public bus0 of 2
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 2
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 2
- Commercial bank0 of 2
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 2
- Weekly haat2 of 2
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
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 Jujomura block
- Baham
- Birsinghgarh
- Chhamunda
- Dangarpada
- Garhloisingh
- Ghenupali
- Jayantapur
- Jhankarpali
- Jujumura
- Kabrapali
- Kansar
- Kayakud
- Kesapali
- Kukudapali
- Lipinda
- Nuabarangamal
- Tampergarh
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Meghpal? Share it with us.