Machhia Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Machhia is a village situated in Basta block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Machhia. The total population of Machhia is 868 out of which 449 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhia is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhia village is 112 which is 13% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhia is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Machhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhia is 76.9%. Thus Machhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 82.22% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Machhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Literacy | 76.85% | 82.22% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 44 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 57 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 130 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Machhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhia village out of total population, 264 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 210 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 52 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 148 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Non Working | 604 | 232 | 372 |
Nearby Villages to Machhia,
Below are the list of villages near Machhia village in Basta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahadebsarai | 876 |
| Barmaria | 1,675 |
| Ranamunduli | 878 |
| Tikarpara | 878 |
| Haladiapada | 320 |
| Paikpara | 58 |
| Gobardhanpur | 216 |
| Hasanpur | 233 |
| Majumdiha | 27 |
| Badabazar | 397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhia, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia