Gram panchayat · Nilgiri block · Balasore
Machhua gram panchayat
Machhua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nilgiri block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 6 villages, home to 3,782 people in 983 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nilgiri assembly constituency and the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 6
- Population (2011)
- 3,782
- Literacy
- 70.7%
- Area
- 5.1 km²
- LGD code
- 116244
Villages of Machhua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machua | 246 | 1,053 | 54.7% | 8% | 56% |
| Kalyani | 202 | 837 | 77.7% | 5% | 50% |
| Singiri | 200 | 682 | 80.0% | 29% | 0% |
| Kaliapada Sana | 118 | 530 | 62.1% | 0% | 96% |
| Kathapal | 161 | 487 | 80.9% | 51% | 0% |
| Kaliapada bada | 56 | 193 | 82.6% | 0% | 1% |
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 Machhua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,782
- 1,887 male · 1,895 female
- Households
- 983
- about 3.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 70.7%
- above Nilgiri block's villages (65.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,004
- about the same as Nilgiri block's villages (999)
- Children aged 0–6
- 589
- 15.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,692
- 44.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 576 (15.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 1,516 (40.1%)
What the 1,692 workers did
- Cultivators349 (20.6%)
- Agricultural labourers222 (13.1%)
- Household industry18 (1.1%)
- Other work896 (53.0%)
- Marginal workers207 (12.2%)
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 Machhua
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 6 villages cover 5 km², .
Education
- Primary school6 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school0 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre2 of 6
- Anganwadi centre5 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump5 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage6 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
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 Nilgiri block
- Ajodhya
- Arbandh
- Begunia
- Berhampur
- Bhaunriabad
- Chatrapur
- Dharampur
- Dhobasila
- Garadihi
- Jadida
- Jamudiha
- K.c.pur
- K.p.lakharaj
- Kanas
- Mahisapata
- Matiali
- Narasinghpur
- Narenpur
- Pithahata
- Radhakishorepur
- Sajangarh
- Siadimal
- Telipal
- Tentulia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Machhua? Share it with us.