Gram panchayat · Tangarpali block · Sundargarh
Megdega gram panchayat
Megdega is a gram panchayat (village council) in Tangarpali block of Sundargarh district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 5,062 people in 1,260 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sundargarh assembly constituency and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 5,062
- Literacy
- 61.9%
- Area
- 19.6 km²
- LGD code
- 121775
Villages of Megdega
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghdega | 293 | 1,307 | 63.6% | 6% | 64% |
| Tinkuda | 308 | 1,190 | 62.3% | 2% | 68% |
| Budabahal | 185 | 750 | 67.7% | 7% | 59% |
| Katra | 182 | 642 | 62.1% | 18% | 28% |
| Turungagarh | 140 | 547 | 54.4% | 7% | 78% |
| Gaijore | 85 | 349 | 55.9% | 4% | 94% |
| Bhalubahal | 56 | 245 | 59.5% | 0% | 98% |
| Parbatberna | 11 | 32 | 53.6% | 6% | 88% |
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 Megdega
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,062
- 2,479 male · 2,583 female
- Households
- 1,260
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 61.9%
- below Tangarpali block's villages (71.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,042
- above Tangarpali block's villages (1,001)
- Children aged 0–6
- 626
- 12.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,810
- 55.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 331 (6.5%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,283 (64.9%)
What the 2,810 workers did
- Cultivators461 (16.4%)
- Agricultural labourers630 (22.4%)
- Household industry143 (5.1%)
- Other work412 (14.7%)
- Marginal workers1,164 (41.4%)
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 Megdega
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 20 km², 41% of it sown with crops and 4% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre7 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump8 of 8
- Electricity for homes7 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus3 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Tangarpali block
- Gambharidihi
- Jogimal
- Kiripsira
- Mahulpali
- Mangaspur
- Nialipali
- Ratanpur
- Remenda
- Sanpatrapali
- Tangarpali
- Tasladihi
- Ujalpur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Megdega? Share it with us.