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Machhia Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Machhia is a medium size village located in Tumusingha Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 130 families residing. The Machhia village has population of 596 of which 292 are males while 304 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 11.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhia village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhia as per census is 1059, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Machhia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhia village was 78.71 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhia Male literacy stands at 85.27 % while female literacy rate was 72.39 %.

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

Machhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 596 292 304
Child (0-6) 70 34 36
Schedule Caste 97 49 48
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 78.71 % 85.27 % 72.39 %
Total Workers 159 150 9
Main Worker 150 - -
Marginal Worker 9 4 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.28 % of total population in Machhia village. The village Machhia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Machhia village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 94.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.