Village · Dhenkanal Sadar, Dhenkanal
# Meghatalabahali

Meghatalabahali is a village in Dhenkanal Sadar sub-district of Dhenkanal district, Odisha, PIN code 759013. The 2011 Census counted 55 people in 11 households, the 200th largest of 212 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 79.6%.
- 55 people (2011)
- 11 households
- 72.3% literacy
- 759013 PIN code

## Meghatalabahali PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Meghatalabahali is 759013. Meghatalabahali falls in Dhenkanal Sadar sub-district, Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
- PIN code 759013
- Gram panchayat Kankadapal
- Community development block Sadar
- Census village code 403279

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Meghatalabahali from nearby towns?
- Dhenkanal Sadar (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Dhenkanal (district HQ) 6 km by road
- Dhenkanal (nearest town) 10 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Meghatalabahali?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Meghatalabahali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Dhenkanal
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Dhenkanal
- ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Dhenkanal
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Meghatalabahali known for?

The main crops are paddy and black gram. About 38% of the 13 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Meghatalabahali

Of every 100 households in Meghatalabahali in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Meghatalabahali · ■ Dhenkanal Sadar rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 51%
- Toilet within the home 0% 18%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 80%
- Tap water 0% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 22%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 92%
- Use banking services 0% 38%
- Television 0% 27%
- Mobile phone 27% 34%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 13%
- Car / jeep / van 9% 1%
- None of these assets 27% 27%
- Own their home 100% 96%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Meghatalabahali?

■ Meghatalabahali · ■ Dhenkanal Sadar rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 72.3% 79.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 833 937
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 866
- Working population 40.0% 35.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.5% for men and 52.4% for women. 63% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 15 (68%) · ■ Marginal 7 (32%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Dhenkanal Sadar
- Dudhapal 81 people
- Bautibereni 62 people
- Kuanali 60 people
- Nilambarpur 57 people
- Muktapasi 41 people
- Kuapada 40 people
- Kasipada 33 people
- Tangarapada 25 people

All 234 villages in Dhenkanal Sadar

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Meghatalabahali? 759013
- How far is Meghatalabahali from Dhenkanal? 6 km by road
- What is the population of Meghatalabahali? 55 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Meghatalabahali in? Dhenkanal district (Dhenkanal Sadar sub-district), Odisha
- What is the literacy rate of Meghatalabahali? 72.3% (Census 2011)

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