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Mahakhala Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Mahakhala is a medium size village located in Badachana Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 335 families residing. The Mahakhala village has population of 1482 of which 744 are males while 738 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahakhala village population of children with age 0-6 is 179 which makes up 12.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahakhala village is 992 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahakhala as per census is 1057, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Mahakhala village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahakhala village was 75.59 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mahakhala Male literacy stands at 82.04 % while female literacy rate was 69.04 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahakhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mahakhala village.

Mahakhala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 335 - -
Population 1,482 744 738
Child (0-6) 179 87 92
Schedule Caste 224 122 102
Schedule Tribe 269 138 131
Literacy 75.59 % 82.04 % 69.04 %
Total Workers 504 417 87
Main Worker 485 - -
Marginal Worker 19 5 14

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.11 % of total population in Mahakhala village.

Work Profile

In Mahakhala village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 96.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.