Mahachhai Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahachhai is a village situated in Kabisuryanagar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Mahachhai. The total population of Mahachhai is 1,739 out of which 841 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahachhai is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahachhai village is 248 which is 14% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahachhai is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Mahachhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahachhai is 65.5%. Thus Mahachhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 83.19% and the female literacy rate is 49.55% in Mahachhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahachhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahachhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahachhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 248 | 133 | 115 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 83.19% | 49.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 282 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 762 | 252 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahachhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahachhai village out of total population, 644 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 644 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 339 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 175 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 132 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 94 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 408 | 687 |
Map of Mahachhai, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Mahachhai, Kabisuryanagar
Below are the list of villages near Mahachhai village in Kabisuryanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhadabandha | 1,169 |
| Ganganapur | 1,661 |
| Jhadabai | 2,442 |
| Bada Muktamala Jemadeipur | 261 |
| Gopapur | 1,106 |
| Changudipadaranuagam | 2,541 |
| Adheibaragan | 765 |
| Morabai | 1,877 |
| Kharidaber Jaganathpur | 1,133 |
| Amuniagobindapur | 655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahachhai, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia