Mahisalanda Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahisalanda is a village situated in Choudwar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Mahisalanda. The total population of Mahisalanda is 1,090 out of which 561 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahisalanda is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahisalanda village is 113 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisalanda is 687 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Mahisalanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahisalanda is 81.4%. Thus Mahisalanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 74.33% in Mahisalanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahisalanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahisalanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisalanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 67 | 46 |
| Literacy | 81.37% | 88.26% | 74.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 60 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 125 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Mahisalanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahisalanda village out of total population, 548 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 548 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 349 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 186 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 125 | 108 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 22 | 151 |
| Non Working | 542 | 190 | 352 |
Nearby Villages to Mahisalanda,
Below are the list of villages near Mahisalanda village in Choudwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jemadeipur | 1,197 |
| Banto | 266 |
| Belda | 262 |
| Sankarpur | 4,441 |
| Purohitpur | 317 |
| Mangarajpur | 1,526 |
| Berhampur | 2,235 |
| Bagadhara | 187 |
| Machhapangi | 1,041 |
| Raghunathprasad | 172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisalanda, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia