Gram panchayat · Dharakote block · Ganjam
Machhakote gram panchayat
Machhakote is a gram panchayat (village council) in Dharakote block of Ganjam district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 2,811 people in 602 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Sanakhemundi assembly constituency and the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 2,811
- Literacy
- 60.8%
- Area
- 8.6 km²
- LGD code
- 117717
Villages of Machhakote
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machhakote | 222 | 1,160 | 58.0% | 6% | 0% |
| Karatali | 134 | 559 | 80.8% | 100% | 0% |
| Abhayapur | 87 | 388 | 41.7% | 23% | 25% |
| Padmanabhapur | 78 | 331 | 94.4% | 5% | 0% |
| Gambhariguda | 45 | 236 | 27.4% | 0% | 97% |
| Mardakote | 36 | 137 | 27.3% | 28% | 72% |
| Paniapalliuninhabited | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sandhibadapalliuninhabited | 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 Machhakote
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 2,811
- 1,393 male · 1,418 female
- Households
- 602
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 60.8%
- below Dharakote block's villages (63.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,018
- about the same as Dharakote block's villages (1,017)
- Children aged 0–6
- 385
- 13.7% of residents
- Workers
- 1,310
- 46.6% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 768 (27.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 426 (15.2%)
What the 1,310 workers did
- Cultivators212 (16.2%)
- Agricultural labourers22 (1.7%)
- Household industry8 (0.6%)
- Other work156 (11.9%)
- Marginal workers912 (69.6%)
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 Machhakote
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 8 villages cover 9 km², 60% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 6
- Middle school3 of 6
- Secondary school1 of 6
- Senior secondary school0 of 6
- Degree college0 of 6
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 6
- Health sub-centre1 of 6
- Anganwadi centre4 of 6
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 6
- Hand pump6 of 6
- Electricity for homes5 of 6
Roads & transport
- All-weather road0 of 6
- Public bus0 of 6
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 6
Services
- Post office or sub post office0 of 6
- Commercial bank0 of 6
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 6
- Weekly haat0 of 6
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Vegetables (3), Pulses (2), Turmeric (1), Mustard (1), Brinjal (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 Dharakote block
- Baharpur
- Balarampur
- Baradabili
- Dharakote
- Dhaugam
- Golla Damodarpalli
- Jaga Mohan
- Jahada
- Jhadabandha
- Jharapari
- Manikyapur
- Mundamarai
- Olamba
- Rugumu
- Saba
- Saradhapur
- Singipur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Machhakote? Share it with us.