Machhia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Machhia is a village situated in Tumusingha block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Machhia. The total population of Machhia is 596 out of which 292 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhia is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhia village is 70 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhia is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Machhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhia is 78.7%. Thus Machhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 72.39% 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 | 70 | 34 | 36 |
| Literacy | 78.71% | 85.27% | 72.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 49 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 72 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhia village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 146 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 115 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 437 | 142 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Machhia,
Below are the list of villages near Machhia village in Tumusingha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakhinapasi | 7 |
| Mahulagoda | 209 |
| Pandua | 317 |
| Barunan | 1,704 |
| Mandukhura | 32 |
| Baisinga | 696 |
| Dadhikhai | 539 |
| Karabar | 189 |
| Jaka | 570 |
| Sambalapur | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia