Mendhapada Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Mendhapada is a village situated in Parajang block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Mendhapada. The total population of Mendhapada is 1,121 out of which 574 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendhapada is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mendhapada village is 117 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendhapada is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Mendhapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendhapada is 83.6%. Thus Mendhapada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 93.11% and the female literacy rate is 73.79% in Mendhapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendhapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendhapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendhapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 66 | 51 |
| Literacy | 83.57% | 93.11% | 73.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 168 | 84 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 282 | 101 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mendhapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendhapada village out of total population, 508 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 508 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 225 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 259 | 147 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 104 | 53 |
| Non Working | 613 | 245 | 368 |
Map of Mendhapada, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Mendhapada, Parajang
Below are the list of villages near Mendhapada village in Parajang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katabahal | 2,372 |
| Analakata | 830 |
| Badakamar | 521 |
| Basantapada | 691 |
| Panibhandar | 1,129 |
| Ria | 431 |
| Kundandeipur | 598 |
| Kumusi | 2,525 |
| Gailo | 854 |
| Alekhapatana | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendhapada, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia