Mahalunda Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011

Mahalunda is a village situated in Balimi block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 349 families residing in the village Mahalunda. The total population of Mahalunda is 1,494 out of which 785 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalunda is 903.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahalunda village is 177 which is 12% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalunda is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Mahalunda village.

Population
1,494
Families
349
Literacy
76.77%
Sex Ratio
903

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalunda is 76.8%. Thus Mahalunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Mahalunda village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Mahalunda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalunda village.

Total Male Female
Children 177 105 72
Literacy 76.77% 86.47% 66.41%
Scheduled Caste 247 137 110
Scheduled Tribe 48 27 21
Illiterate 483 197 286

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Mahalunda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mahalunda village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 448 370 78
Cultivators 95 58 37
Agriculture Labourer 77 54 23
Household Industries 13 12 1
Other Workers 263 246 17
Marginal Workers 358 81 277
Non Working 688 334 354

Nearby Villages to Mahalunda,

Below are the list of villages near Mahalunda village in Balimi.

Village Population
Bedanali 150
Kantamila 449
Maguberani 396
Gotiaberani 119
Krushnachandrapur 559
Iswarapur 241
Gulehi 1,814
Nagiaberani 179
Dudurokot 5,189
Khalapal 332

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