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Maikancha Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Maikancha is a medium size village located in Andirakanch Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 385 families residing. The Maikancha village has population of 1658 of which 836 are males while 822 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maikancha village population of children with age 0-6 is 326 which makes up 19.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maikancha village is 983 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Maikancha as per census is 791, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Maikancha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Maikancha village was 39.49 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Maikancha Male literacy stands at 54.59 % while female literacy rate was 24.93 %.

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

Maikancha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 385 - -
Population 1,658 836 822
Child (0-6) 326 182 144
Schedule Caste 238 117 121
Schedule Tribe 1,211 620 591
Literacy 39.49 % 54.59 % 24.93 %
Total Workers 907 438 469
Main Worker 584 - -
Marginal Worker 323 71 252

Caste Factor

In Maikancha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 73.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.35 % of total population in Maikancha village.

Work Profile

In Maikancha village out of total population, 907 were engaged in work activities. 64.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 907 workers engaged in Main Work, 335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.