Mahikani Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahikani is a village situated in Lephripara block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Mahikani. The total population of Mahikani is 257 out of which 127 are males and 130 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahikani is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahikani village is 26 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahikani is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Mahikani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahikani is 78.4%. Thus Mahikani village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 87.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.49% in Mahikani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahikani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahikani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahikani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Literacy | 78.35% | 87.61% | 69.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 28 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Mahikani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahikani village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 46 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Non Working | 163 | 57 | 106 |
Nearby Villages to Mahikani,
Below are the list of villages near Mahikani village in Lephripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lokdega | 1,282 |
| Budelkani | 247 |
| Badbanga | 696 |
| Sribhubanpur | 715 |
| Bharatpur | 129 |
| Bijadihi | 931 |
| Sargipali | 1,564 |
| Aunlabahal | 1,650 |
| Khuntamunda | 306 |
| Raidihi | 4,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahikani, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia