Machhagan Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Machhagan is a village situated in Balikuda block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Machhagan. The total population of Machhagan is 1,106 out of which 549 are males and 557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhagan is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhagan village is 92 which is 8% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhagan is 1,421 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Machhagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhagan is 85.7%. Thus Machhagan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 91% and the female literacy rate is 80.32% in Machhagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 38 | 54 |
| Literacy | 85.7% | 91% | 80.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 84 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhagan village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 282 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 177 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 57 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 66 | 12 |
| Non Working | 724 | 201 | 523 |
Map of Machhagan, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Machhagan, Balikuda
Below are the list of villages near Machhagan village in Balikuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salabelapur | 389 |
| Mangapur | 302 |
| Ashilo | 750 |
| Khalagan | 1,893 |
| Sukida | 1,971 |
| Kalamchatara | 24 |
| Ochinda | 1,562 |
| Sanapanitira | 372 |
| Erakana | 256 |
| Apandara | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhagan, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia