Mentapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Mentapur is a village situated in Jagannath Prasad block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 217 families residing in the village Mentapur. The total population of Mentapur is 864 out of which 429 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mentapur is 1,014.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mentapur village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mentapur is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Mentapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mentapur is 78.9%. Thus Mentapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 91.18% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Mentapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mentapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mentapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mentapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 66 | 45 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 91.18% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 98 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 98 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mentapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mentapur village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 190 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 141 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 127 | 19 | 108 |
| Non Working | 523 | 220 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Mentapur,
Below are the list of villages near Mentapur village in Jagannath Prasad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taraffa | 778 |
| Gadisapalli | 727 |
| Jhadabhumi | 1,879 |
| Bijayadhanurjayapur | 1,379 |
| Kandhanuapalli | 1,128 |
| Tentulia | 832 |
| Gochabadi | 1,803 |
| Pandiripada | 180 |
| Jamagarada | 802 |
| Kandarasingi | 1,356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mentapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia