Block / Tehsil → Basta
District → Baleshwar
State → Odisha
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Machhada village is 392498. Machhada village is located in Basta tehsil of Baleshwar district in Odisha, India. It is situated 13km away from sub-district headquarter Basta (tehsildar office) and 38km away from district headquarter Baleshwar. As per 2009 stats, Paunskuli is the gram panchayat of Machhada village.
The total geographical area of village is 139 hectares. Machhada has a total population of 1,096 peoples, out of which male population is 567 while female population is 529. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 932 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of machhada village is 75.18% out of which 82.54% males and 67.30% females are literate. There are about 278 houses in machhada village. Pincode of machhada village locality is 756080.
When it comes to administration, Machhada village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Machhada village comes under Jaleswar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Balasore Lok Sabha constituency. Jaleswar is nearest town to machhada village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 28km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,096 | 567 | 529 |
| Literate Population | 824 | 468 | 356 |
| Illiterate Population | 272 | 99 | 173 |
| Machhada - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Paunskuli |
| Block / Tehsil : | Basta |
| District : | Baleshwar |
| State : | Odisha |
| Pincode : | 756080 |
| Area : | 139 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 932 |
| Population (2011): | 1,096 |
| Households : | 278 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Jaleswar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Balasore |
| Nearest Town : | Jaleswar (28 km) |
| Villages in Paunskuli Gram Panchayat | |
| Begunia | Lokanathpur |
| Machhada | Sonpur |
| Bagpanchami | Farakapada |
| Gambharia | Hatimara |
| Karua | Manikpura |
| Mugpal | Nabara |
| Padhiharipur | Paunsakuli Oraf Ratankuli |
| Ujuda | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Basta |
| List of Tehsils in Baleshwar |
| List of Districts in Odisha |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.