Mahichala Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Mahichala is a village situated in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 682 families residing in the village Mahichala. The total population of Mahichala is 2,584 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahichala is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahichala village is 343 which is 13% of the total population. There are 181 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahichala is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Mahichala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahichala is 57.9%. Thus Mahichala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 68.17% and the female literacy rate is 48.23% in Mahichala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahichala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahichala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahichala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 181 | 162 |
| Literacy | 57.88% | 68.17% | 48.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 217 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 223 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 1,287 | 526 | 761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.8% of total population in Mahichala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahichala village out of total population, 1,066 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,066 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 740 | 171 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 267 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 300 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 202 | 170 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 50 | 105 |
| Non Working | 1,518 | 475 | 1,043 |
Map of Mahichala, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Mahichala, Junagarh
Below are the list of villages near Mahichala village in Junagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakuli | 2,316 |
| Devandi | 2,564 |
| Budel | 1,355 |
| Kachhimdola | 1,102 |
| Maliguda | 1,122 |
| Belguda | 726 |
| Sekhapada | 174 |
| Khurselguda | 1,339 |
| Ghulijuba | 1,030 |
| Kandulbandh | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahichala, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia