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Machhaghara Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Machhaghara is a small village located in R.Udaygiri Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 30 families residing. The Machhaghara village has population of 142 of which 68 are males while 74 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhaghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 20.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhaghara village is 1088 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhaghara as per census is 1636, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Machhaghara village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhaghara village was 76.11 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhaghara Male literacy stands at 89.47 % while female literacy rate was 62.50 %.

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

Machhaghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 142 68 74
Child (0-6) 29 11 18
Schedule Caste 127 61 66
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 76.11 % 89.47 % 62.50 %
Total Workers 80 39 41
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 7 2 5

Caste Factor

In Machhaghara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.44 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.56 % of total population in Machhaghara village.

Work Profile

In Machhaghara village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 91.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.