Gram panchayat · Kuarmunda block · Sundargarh
Majhapara gram panchayat
Majhapara is a gram panchayat (village council) in Kuarmunda block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 4,171 people in 877 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Biramitrapur assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 4,171
- Literacy
- 65.6%
- Area
- 34.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121636
Villages of Majhapara
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaikudar | 210 | 918 | 79.5% | 6% | 64% |
| Ruthatoli | 183 | 906 | 65.3% | 0% | 92% |
| Majhapara | 169 | 843 | 56.7% | 0% | 92% |
| Dandpani | 178 | 796 | 58.3% | 10% | 68% |
| Kendumunda | 137 | 708 | 65.8% | 9% | 70% |
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 Majhapara
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,171
- 2,109 male · 2,062 female
- Households
- 877
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 65.6%
- above Kuarmunda block's villages (64.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 978
- below Kuarmunda block's villages (1,004)
- Children aged 0–6
- 607
- 14.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,919
- 46.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 200 (4.8%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,233 (77.5%)
What the 1,919 workers did
- Cultivators602 (31.4%)
- Agricultural labourers159 (8.3%)
- Household industry16 (0.8%)
- Other work54 (2.8%)
- Marginal workers1,088 (56.7%)
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 Majhapara
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 35 km², 40% of it sown with crops and 17% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school2 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump4 of 5
- Electricity for homes2 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus0 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5).
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 Kuarmunda block
- Andali
- Andhari
- Dalki
- Dumerjore
- Jaidega
- Jalangbira
- Jharbeda
- Jhunmur
- Kacharu
- Kadobahal
- Kalosihiria
- Khukhundubahal
- Kuarmunda
- Kumjharia
- Padampur
- Pratappur
- Puturikhaman
- Raiboga
- Salangabahal
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Majhapara? Share it with us.