Machhara-I Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Machhara-I is a village situated in Koraput block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Machhara-I. The total population of Machhara-I is 1,301 out of which 599 are males and 702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhara-I is 1,172.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhara-I village is 201 which is 15% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhara-I is 1,138 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,172) of Machhara-I village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhara-I is 49.2%. Thus Machhara-I village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 63.37% and the female literacy rate is 37.14% in Machhara-I village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhara-I village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhara-I Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhara-I village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 94 | 107 |
| Literacy | 49.18% | 63.37% | 37.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 87 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 867 | 398 | 469 |
| Illiterate | 760 | 279 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.6% of total population in Machhara-I village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhara-I village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 305 | 235 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 112 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 125 | 336 |
| Non Working | 535 | 239 | 296 |
Map of Machhara-I, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Machhara-I, Koraput
Below are the list of villages near Machhara-I village in Koraput.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaparaput | 103 |
| Chhapar | 450 |
| Kerenga | 5,265 |
| Umuri | 775 |
| Dhaudapadar | 640 |
| Khilaput | 170 |
| Lauriguda | 168 |
| Putkeranga | 178 |
| Deoghati | 1,498 |
| Puki | 1,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhara-I, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia