Mahakhand Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahakhand is a village situated in Turekela block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 430 families residing in the village Mahakhand. The total population of Mahakhand is 1,599 out of which 798 are males and 801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahakhand is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahakhand village is 274 which is 17% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahakhand is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Mahakhand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahakhand is 55.5%. Thus Mahakhand village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 69.68% and the female literacy rate is 41.67% in Mahakhand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahakhand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahakhand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahakhand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 145 | 129 |
| Literacy | 55.47% | 69.68% | 41.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 87 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 105 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 864 | 343 | 521 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.8% of total population in Mahakhand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahakhand village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 222 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 74 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 100 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 206 | 195 |
| Non Working | 901 | 370 | 531 |
Nearby Villages to Mahakhand,
Below are the list of villages near Mahakhand village in Turekela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandol | 602 |
| Sandhibahal | 165 |
| Bharuakani | 422 |
| Gadiajor | 620 |
| Kandei | 954 |
| Jubamal | 826 |
| Mundkani | 642 |
| Tikrapada | 953 |
| Salemudgaon | 750 |
| Sanbanki | 610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahakhand, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia