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Machhalo Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Machhalo is a large village located in Sainkul Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 489 families residing. The Machhalo village has population of 2000 of which 990 are males while 1010 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhalo village population of children with age 0-6 is 237 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhalo village is 1020 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhalo as per census is 866, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Machhalo village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhalo village was 87.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhalo Male literacy stands at 92.24 % while female literacy rate was 82.00 %.

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

Machhalo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 489 - -
Population 2,000 990 1,010
Child (0-6) 237 127 110
Schedule Caste 447 219 228
Schedule Tribe 69 33 36
Literacy 87.01 % 92.24 % 82.00 %
Total Workers 580 550 30
Main Worker 514 - -
Marginal Worker 66 49 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.45 % of total population in Machhalo village.

Work Profile

In Machhalo village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 88.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.