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Machhakhunti Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Machhakhunti is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 68 families residing. The Machhakhunti village has population of 269 of which 132 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhakhunti village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 17.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhakhunti village is 1038 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhakhunti as per census is 1091, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Machhakhunti village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhakhunti village was 50.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Machhakhunti Male literacy stands at 63.64 % while female literacy rate was 38.05 %.

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

Machhakhunti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 269 132 137
Child (0-6) 46 22 24
Schedule Caste 6 2 4
Schedule Tribe 227 112 115
Literacy 50.67 % 63.64 % 38.05 %
Total Workers 141 79 62
Main Worker 78 - -
Marginal Worker 63 20 43

Caste Factor

In Machhakhunti village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.23 % of total population in Machhakhunti village.

Work Profile

In Machhakhunti village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 55.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.