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Mahagaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Mahagaon is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 242 families residing. The Mahagaon village has population of 936 of which 453 are males while 483 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mahagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 12.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mahagaon village is 1066 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mahagaon as per census is 1034, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Mahagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mahagaon village was 55.51 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mahagaon Male literacy stands at 75.38 % while female literacy rate was 36.97 %.

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

Mahagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 936 453 483
Child (0-6) 120 59 61
Schedule Caste 37 23 14
Schedule Tribe 832 394 438
Literacy 55.51 % 75.38 % 36.97 %
Total Workers 520 292 228
Main Worker 258 - -
Marginal Worker 262 118 144

Caste Factor

In Mahagaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.95 % of total population in Mahagaon village.

Work Profile

In Mahagaon village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 49.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.