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Machhada Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Machhada is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 278 families residing. The Machhada village has population of 1096 of which 567 are males while 529 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhada village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 12.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhada village is 933 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhada as per census is 957, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Machhada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhada village was 85.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhada Male literacy stands at 94.16 % while female literacy rate was 77.06 %.

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

Machhada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 278 - -
Population 1,096 567 529
Child (0-6) 137 70 67
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 172 91 81
Literacy 85.92 % 94.16 % 77.06 %
Total Workers 411 327 84
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 222 152 70

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.69 % of total population in Machhada village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Machhada village of Baleshwar.

Work Profile

In Machhada village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 45.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.