Gram panchayat · Nayagarh block · Nayagarh
Machhipada gram panchayat
Machhipada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nayagarh block of Nayagarh district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 4,128 people in 867 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nayagarh assembly constituency and the Puri Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 4,128
- Literacy
- 84.5%
- Area
- 5.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120716
Villages of Machhipada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machhipada | 590 | 2,880 | 87.4% | 8% | 0% |
| Raghunathpur | 261 | 1,179 | 79.2% | 13% | 12% |
| Kumbharia | 16 | 69 | 53.7% | 23% | 20% |
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 Machhipada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,128
- 2,160 male · 1,968 female
- Households
- 867
- about 4.8 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 84.5%
- about the same as Nayagarh block's villages (83.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 911
- above Nayagarh block's villages (882)
- Children aged 0–6
- 501
- 12.1% of residents
- Workers
- 1,288
- 31.2% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 411 (10.0%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 151 (3.7%)
What the 1,288 workers did
- Cultivators252 (19.6%)
- Agricultural labourers293 (22.7%)
- Household industry9 (0.7%)
- Other work569 (44.2%)
- Marginal workers165 (12.8%)
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 Machhipada
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 6 km², 57% of it sown with crops and 13% forest.
Education
- Primary school2 of 3
- Middle school2 of 3
- Secondary school1 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre1 of 3
- Anganwadi centre2 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes3 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 3
- Public bus0 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage2 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop1 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Black Gram (3).
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 Nayagarh block
- Badapandusara
- Balugaon
- Baunsiapada
- Bhatasahi
- Biruda
- Champatipur
- Chandibasta
- Gadadharaprasad
- Gambharidhi
- Ghaduala
- Ikiri
- Itamati
- Jemadeipurpatna
- Kalikaprasad
- Kendudhipi
- Khuntubandha
- Kridashpur
- Lathipada
- Laxmiprasad
- Lenkudipada
- Muthagadia
- Nabaghanapur
- Nadiali
- Natugaon
- Notar
- Saradhapur
- Saranakul
- Sinduria
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Machhipada? Share it with us.