Gram panchayat · Chhendipada block · Angul
Machhakuta gram panchayat
Machhakuta is a gram panchayat (village council) in Chhendipada block of Angul district, Odisha, covering 7 villages, home to 4,549 people in 1,071 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Chhendipada assembly constituency and the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 7
- Population (2011)
- 4,549
- Literacy
- 78.3%
- Area
- 20.1 km²
- LGD code
- 115651
Villages of Machhakuta
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machhakuta | 524 | 2,184 | 76.5% | 17% | 9% |
| Podapada | 430 | 1,841 | 82.2% | 35% | 9% |
| Machhakutajungle | 38 | 177 | 77.3% | 28% | 15% |
| Dhaurakhaman | 32 | 152 | 61.1% | 53% | 21% |
| Panapasi | 35 | 144 | 70.3% | 0% | 100% |
| Podapadajungle | 12 | 51 | 91.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Dhaura khaman | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Machhakuta
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,549
- 2,280 male · 2,269 female
- Households
- 1,071
- about 4.2 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 78.3%
- above Chhendipada block's villages (73.5%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 995
- above Chhendipada block's villages (955)
- Children aged 0–6
- 480
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,733
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,148 (25.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 560 (12.3%)
What the 1,733 workers did
- Cultivators387 (22.3%)
- Agricultural labourers245 (14.1%)
- Household industry69 (4.0%)
- Other work334 (19.3%)
- Marginal workers698 (40.3%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Machhakuta
How many of the 6 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 7 villages cover 20 km², 59% of it sown with crops and 33% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school3 of 6
- Senior secondary school2 of 6
- Degree college2 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre2 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump4 of 6
- Electricity for homes6 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road4 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage4 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 5
- Degree colleges
- 2
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (6), Black Gram (6), Sesamam (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Chhendipada block
- Bagadia
- Bahalasahi
- Balipata
- Barapada
- Barasahi
- Basantapur
- Brahmanbil
- Chandipada
- Chengudia
- Durgapur
- Jarapada
- Jerenga Dehurisahi
- Kampasala
- Kanalai
- Kankerei
- Katada
- Korada
- Kosala
- Kukurupeta
- Kusakila
- Natada
- Nisa
- Nuagaon
- Ogi
- Para
- Paranga
- Patakamunda
- Patapada
- Raijharan
- Similipal
- Tangiri
- Tentuli Kodasahi
- Tukuda
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