# megha Village, Athagad, Cuttack (Odisha) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Athagad, Cuttack 

# megha

megha is a village in Athagad sub-district of Cuttack district, Odisha, PIN code **754295**. The 2011 Census counted **1,526 people in 325 households**, the 11th largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.3%.

- 1,526people (2011)
- 325households
- 86.2%literacy
- 754295PIN code

## megha PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of megha is 754295.** megha falls in Athagad sub-district, Cuttack district, Odisha.

- PIN code754295
- Gram panchayatMegha
- Community development blockAthagad
- Census village code399123

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is megha from nearby towns?

- Athagad (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Cuttack (district HQ)24 km by road
- Athagad (nearest town)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in megha?

17 services counted by the Census are inside megha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Athagarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Athagarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Radhadamodarpur
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)15 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is megha known for?

The main crops are **paddy and vegetables**. About 54% of the 448 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in megha

Of every 100 households in megha in 2011, 65 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ megha · ■ Athagad rural average

Electricity for lighting ****65%**

**58%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****73%**

**80%

Tap water ****69%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**21%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**8%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**90%

Use banking services ****38%**

**42%

Television ****44%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**45%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****22%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**16%

Own their home ****100%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of megha?

■ megha · ■ Athagad rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.2%**

**85.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920**

**860

Working population ****36.5%**

**37.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 95.6% for men and 76.5% for women. 62% of men and 10% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 149 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 120 (22%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 216 (39%) · **■** Marginal 65 (12%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Athagad

- Rajanagar2,261 people
- Bentapada2,153 people
- Balarampur1,884 people
- Nuabandha1,672 people
- Tarading1,512 people
- Dhaipur1,416 people
- Regedapada1,405 people
- Dasapur1,362 people

[All 101 villages in Athagad](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/cuttack/athagad/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of megha?754295
- How far is megha from Cuttack?24 km by road
- What is the population of megha?1,526 (Census 2011)
- Which district is megha in?Cuttack district (Athagad sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of megha?86.2% (Census 2011)
