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Mahapada Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Mahapada is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 321 families residing. The Mahapada village has population of 1362 of which 703 are males while 659 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 12.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahapada village is 937 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahapada as per census is 932, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Mahapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahapada village was 70.05 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mahapada Male literacy stands at 78.21 % while female literacy rate was 61.35 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mahapada 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 Mahapada village.

Mahapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 321 - -
Population 1,362 703 659
Child (0-6) 170 88 82
Schedule Caste 238 129 109
Schedule Tribe 12 7 5
Literacy 70.05 % 78.21 % 61.35 %
Total Workers 445 412 33
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 210 188 22

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.88 % of total population in Mahapada village.

Work Profile

In Mahapada village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 52.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.