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Machhada Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Machhada is a medium size village located in Khaira Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 262 families residing. The Machhada village has population of 1109 of which 559 are males while 550 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhada village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 12.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhada village is 984 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhada as per census is 1059, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Machhada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhada village was 70.59 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhada Male literacy stands at 79.43 % while female literacy rate was 61.51 %.

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 262 - -
Population 1,109 559 550
Child (0-6) 140 68 72
Schedule Caste 361 188 173
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.59 % 79.43 % 61.51 %
Total Workers 312 265 47
Main Worker 272 - -
Marginal Worker 40 15 25

Caste Factor

Machhada village of Baleshwar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.55 % of total population in Machhada village. The village Machhada currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Machhada village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 87.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.