Gram panchayat · Sundargarh block · Sundargarh
Masnikani gram panchayat
Masnikani is a gram panchayat (village council) in Sundargarh block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 3,298 people in 884 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 3,298
- Literacy
- 73.1%
- Area
- 16 km²
- LGD code
- 121768
Villages of Masnikani
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telengapali | 303 | 1,155 | 75.7% | 26% | 50% |
| Kudabaga | 276 | 998 | 69.7% | 20% | 42% |
| Masanikani | 212 | 755 | 73.7% | 16% | 16% |
| Bamandiadihi | 48 | 213 | 70.8% | 0% | 100% |
| Lakrakani | 45 | 177 | 74.8% | 11% | 55% |
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 Masnikani
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,298
- 1,712 male · 1,586 female
- Households
- 884
- about 3.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 73.1%
- about the same as Sundargarh block's villages (73.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 926
- below Sundargarh block's villages (996)
- Children aged 0–6
- 328
- 9.9% of residents
- Workers
- 1,813
- 55.0% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 642 (19.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,427 (43.3%)
What the 1,813 workers did
- Cultivators213 (11.7%)
- Agricultural labourers138 (7.6%)
- Household industry36 (2.0%)
- Other work334 (18.4%)
- Marginal workers1,092 (60.2%)
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 Masnikani
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 16 km², 26% of it sown with crops and 19% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school3 of 5
- Secondary school0 of 5
- Senior secondary school0 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre2 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road5 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 5
- Weekly haat0 of 5
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Sundargarh block
- Baragad
- Bhasma
- Bhedabahal
- Birbira
- Deuli
- Karla
- Kinjirma
- Kirei
- Kulta
- Kundukela
- Lahandabud
- Lankahuda
- Ledhimang
- Majhapara
- Salepali
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Masnikani? Share it with us.