Gram panchayat · Tarbha block · Subarnapur
Menda gram panchayat
Menda is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tarbha block of Subarnapur district, Odisha, covering 4 villages, home to 4,410 people in 1,038 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sonepur assembly constituency and the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 4
- Population (2011)
- 4,410
- Literacy
- 73.2%
- Area
- 7.8 km²
- LGD code
- 121499
Villages of Menda
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menda | 896 | 3,866 | 73.4% | 16% | 8% |
| Khagsakana | 110 | 426 | 73.9% | 30% | 18% |
| Kandhapali | 16 | 61 | 56.4% | 11% | 66% |
| Kandhapali | 16 | 57 | 74.5% | 0% | 100% |
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 Menda
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,410
- 2,176 male · 2,234 female
- Households
- 1,038
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.2%
- above Tarbha block's villages (67.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,027
- above Tarbha block's villages (989)
- Children aged 0–6
- 501
- 11.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,270
- 51.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 739 (16.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 486 (11.0%)
What the 2,270 workers did
- Cultivators161 (7.1%)
- Agricultural labourers241 (10.6%)
- Household industry305 (13.4%)
- Other work356 (15.7%)
- Marginal workers1,207 (53.2%)
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 Menda
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, 88% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school1 of 4
- Middle school1 of 4
- Secondary school1 of 4
- Senior secondary school0 of 4
- Degree college1 of 4
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 4
- Health sub-centre1 of 4
- Anganwadi centre3 of 4
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 4
- Hand pump4 of 4
- Electricity for homes4 of 4
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 4
- Public bus1 of 4
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 4
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 4
- Commercial bank0 of 4
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 4
- Weekly haat1 of 4
- Primary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 1
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
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 Tarbha block
- Badbhainro
- Baghia
- Balikhamar
- Brahmani
- Charvata
- Deulpadar
- Dubula
- Jarajaring
- Jhartarva
- Kamsara
- Katapali
- Kumbharmunda
- Maraduguchha
- Paikbahal
- Pua
- Ranisarda
- Sargaj
- Sibtula
- Singhari
- Tulunda
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