Mahapada Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahapada is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Mahapada. The total population of Mahapada is 1,362 out of which 703 are males and 659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahapada is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahapada village is 170 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahapada is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Mahapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahapada is 70.1%. Thus Mahapada village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 61.35% in Mahapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 88 | 82 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | 78.21% | 61.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 129 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 222 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Mahapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahapada village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 224 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 188 | 22 |
| Non Working | 917 | 291 | 626 |
Nearby Villages to Mahapada,
Below are the list of villages near Mahapada village in Gandia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarpur | 751 |
| Atinda | 1,056 |
| Banasinga | 1,835 |
| Nuapada | 430 |
| Radhadeipur | 1,693 |
| Patusahukateni | 430 |
| Latadeipur | 1,069 |
| Kendupada | 99 |
| Kaluriapatana | 1,526 |
| Nuagan | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahapada, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia