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Machhia Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Machhia is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 196 families residing. The Machhia village has population of 868 of which 449 are males while 419 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhia village is 933 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhia as per census is 836, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Machhia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhia village was 76.85 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhia Male literacy stands at 82.22 % while female literacy rate was 71.20 %.

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 196 - -
Population 868 449 419
Child (0-6) 112 61 51
Schedule Caste 82 44 38
Schedule Tribe 107 57 50
Literacy 76.85 % 82.22 % 71.20 %
Total Workers 264 217 47
Main Worker 251 - -
Marginal Worker 13 7 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.45 % of total population in Machhia village.

Work Profile

In Machhia village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 95.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 264 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.