Mahendragada Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahendragada is a village situated in R.Udaygiri block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 509 families residing in the village Mahendragada. The total population of Mahendragada is 2,195 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahendragada is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahendragada village is 304 which is 14% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahendragada is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Mahendragada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahendragada is 71.4%. Thus Mahendragada village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 77.77% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Mahendragada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahendragada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahendragada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahendragada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 152 | 152 |
| Literacy | 71.39% | 77.77% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 585 | 283 | 302 |
| Illiterate | 845 | 365 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.7% of total population in Mahendragada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahendragada village out of total population, 926 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 926 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 604 | 484 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 159 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 350 | 287 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 95 | 227 |
| Non Working | 1,269 | 531 | 738 |
Nearby Villages to Mahendragada,
Below are the list of villages near Mahendragada village in R.Udaygiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamarisahi | 465 |
| Khaliasahi | 30 |
| Tuburuva | 239 |
| Gadara | 631 |
| Jhadarandiva | 230 |
| Deraba | 682 |
| Karanjasahi | 97 |
| Kurutala | 173 |
| Anjaraba | 184 |
| Sugada | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahendragada, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia