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Machhapara Population - Puri, Orissa

Machhapara is a medium size village located in Delanga Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 186 families residing. The Machhapara village has population of 866 of which 435 are males while 431 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 97 which makes up 11.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhapara village is 991 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhapara as per census is 865, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Machhapara village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhapara village was 88.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhapara Male literacy stands at 93.73 % while female literacy rate was 83.16 %.

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

Machhapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 866 435 431
Child (0-6) 97 52 45
Schedule Caste 64 35 29
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 88.43 % 93.73 % 83.16 %
Total Workers 401 279 122
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 174 77 97

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.39 % of total population in Machhapara village. The village Machhapara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Machhapara village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 56.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.