Marchia Population, Caste, Working Data Khordha, Odisha - Census 2011
Marchia is a village situated in Nandankanan block of Khordha district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Marchia. The total population of Marchia is 859 out of which 441 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marchia is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marchia village is 92 which is 11% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marchia is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Marchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marchia is 89.2%. Thus Marchia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.7% of Khordha district. The male literacy rate is 94.86% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Marchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 52 | 40 |
| Literacy | 89.18% | 94.86% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 72 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marchia village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 208 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 163 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 48 | 46 |
| Non Working | 545 | 185 | 360 |
Map of Marchia, Khordha, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Marchia, Nandankanan
Below are the list of villages near Marchia village in Nandankanan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairapada | 574 |
| Jhinkardiha | 555 |
| Kantunia | 453 |
| Gandarpur | 3,109 |
| Balipada | 1,417 |
| Dhaua | 1,137 |
| Padasahi | 2,642 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,953 |
| Dadha | 715 |
| Nuabanta | 238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marchia, Khordha, Odisha - Wikipedia