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Mahalunda Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Mahalunda is a medium size village located in Balimi Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 349 families residing. The Mahalunda village has population of 1494 of which 785 are males while 709 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahalunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 177 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahalunda village is 903 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahalunda as per census is 686, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Mahalunda village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahalunda village was 76.77 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mahalunda Male literacy stands at 86.47 % while female literacy rate was 66.41 %.

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

Mahalunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 349 - -
Population 1,494 785 709
Child (0-6) 177 105 72
Schedule Caste 247 137 110
Schedule Tribe 48 27 21
Literacy 76.77 % 86.47 % 66.41 %
Total Workers 806 451 355
Main Worker 448 - -
Marginal Worker 358 81 277

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.21 % of total population in Mahalunda village.

Work Profile

In Mahalunda village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 55.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.42 % 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.