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Machamara Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Machamara is a medium size village located in Gurandi Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 353 families residing. The Machamara village has population of 1245 of which 598 are males while 647 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machamara village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 8.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machamara village is 1082 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machamara as per census is 790, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Machamara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machamara village was 49.91 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machamara Male literacy stands at 60.45 % while female literacy rate was 40.47 %.

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

Machamara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 353 - -
Population 1,245 598 647
Child (0-6) 111 62 49
Schedule Caste 149 76 73
Schedule Tribe 4 2 2
Literacy 49.91 % 60.45 % 40.47 %
Total Workers 684 351 333
Main Worker 318 - -
Marginal Worker 366 72 294

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.32 % of total population in Machamara village.

Work Profile

In Machamara village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 46.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.