Mahalunda Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahalunda is a village situated in Balimi block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Mahalunda. The total population of Mahalunda is 1,494 out of which 785 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalunda is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahalunda village is 177 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalunda is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Mahalunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalunda is 76.8%. Thus Mahalunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Mahalunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahalunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 105 | 72 |
| Literacy | 76.77% | 86.47% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247 | 137 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 197 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Mahalunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahalunda village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 370 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 58 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 54 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 246 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 81 | 277 |
| Non Working | 688 | 334 | 354 |
Nearby Villages to Mahalunda,
Below are the list of villages near Mahalunda village in Balimi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedanali | 150 |
| Kantamila | 449 |
| Maguberani | 396 |
| Gotiaberani | 119 |
| Krushnachandrapur | 559 |
| Iswarapur | 241 |
| Gulehi | 1,814 |
| Nagiaberani | 179 |
| Dudurokot | 5,189 |
| Khalapal | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalunda, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia