Gram panchayat · Binika block · Subarnapur
Maghala gram panchayat
Maghala is a gram panchayat (village council) in Binika block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 3,242 people in 865 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Birmaharajpur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 3,242
- Literacy
- 70.3%
- Area
- 8 km²
- LGD code
- 121432
Villages of Maghala
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghala | 408 | 1,522 | 72.6% | 27% | 16% |
| Sahajbahal | 220 | 858 | 60.0% | 30% | 40% |
| Jashapur | 203 | 732 | 73.3% | 23% | 5% |
| Sialjuri | 34 | 130 | 92.7% | 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 Maghala
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,242
- 1,691 male · 1,551 female
- Households
- 865
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.3%
- below Binika block's villages (74.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 917
- below Binika block's villages (953)
- Children aged 0–6
- 338
- 10.4% of residents
- Workers
- 1,666
- 51.4% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 839 (25.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 629 (19.4%)
What the 1,666 workers did
- Cultivators333 (20.0%)
- Agricultural labourers558 (33.5%)
- Household industry4 (0.2%)
- Other work135 (8.1%)
- Marginal workers636 (38.2%)
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 Maghala
How many of the 4 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 4 villages cover 8 km², 78% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school4 of 4
- Middle school2 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college0 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre0 of 4
- Anganwadi centre4 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump3 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus0 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (4).
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 Binika block
- Babupali
- Bankigiridi
- Baunsuni
- Bhandar
- Charda
- Jullunda
- Kaintara
- Kuhibahal
- Mahada
- Mahadevpali
- Sankara
- Seledi
- Silati
- Sindurpur
- Singhijuba
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Maghala? Share it with us.