Machh Kund
Machh Kund is a Town and Tehsil in Koraput District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Machh Kund Block (CD) is 03212. The total area of Machh Kund Tehsil is 398 km². Machh Kund has a sex ratio of approximately 1049 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Machh Kund Tehsil
Machh Kund Tehsil has a total of 123 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Machh Kund Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adarikhal | Jalahanjar | Koraput (14 km) |
| 2 | Akanta | Kularsing | Jeypur (22 km) |
| 3 | Alangapada | Badigada | Koraput (28 km) |
| 4 | Ambapada | Guneipada | Koraput (10 km) |
| 5 | Anakadelitown | Onkadelli | Koraput (12 km) |
| 6 | Ankadelli | Onkadelli | Jeypur (18 km) |
| 7 | Anumanjar | Bilaput | Jeypur (27 km) |
| 8 | Anungu | Godihanjar | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 9 | Apuduguda | Badigada | Koraput (9 km) |
| 10 | Audipoda | Thusuba | Jeypur (10 km) |
| 11 | Badakichaba | Godihanjar | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 12 | Badasagar | Thusuba | Jeypur (345 km) |
| 13 | Badigada | Badigada | Koraput (4 km) |
| 14 | Balel | Ballel | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 15 | Bangurupoda | Godihanjar | Jeypur (32 km) |
| 16 | Barangaguda | Lamtaput | Koraput (18 km) |
| 17 | Barangaput | Thusuba | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 18 | Barlipada | Guneipada | Sunabeda (14 km) |
| 19 | Bendiput | Thusuba | Jeypur (36 km) |
| 20 | Bentalbiri | Guneipada | Koraput (11 km) |
| 21 | Bodapoda | Thusuba | Koraput (36 km) |
| 22 | Boiragiput | Kumaragandhana | Jeypur (9 km) |
| 23 | Bondhapoda | Godihanjar | Jeypur (35 km) |
| 24 | Brahmaniput | Lamtaput | Koraput (26 km) |
| 25 | Burudel | Badigada | Koraput (9 km) |
| 26 | Chandua | Dabuguda | Jeypur (51 km) |
| 27 | Changudipada | Thusuba | Jeypur (8 km) |
| 28 | Chapadi | Jalahanjar | Koraput (30 km) |
| 29 | Chikeniput | Chikenput | Koraput (8 km) |
| 30 | Chiliba | Ballel | Jeypur (32 km) |
| 31 | Chupa | Dabuguda | Jeypur (46 km) |
| 32 | Chutiapada | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (42 km) |
| 33 | Damput | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (51 km) |
| 34 | Dandabad | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (37 km) |
| 35 | Dangarpada | Tikarpada | Sunabeda (38 km) |
| 36 | Dengambo | Badigada | Koraput (5 km) |
| 37 | Deulapada | Lamtaput | Koraput (32 km) |
| 38 | Dokhripoda | Badigada | Koraput (15 km) |
| 39 | Doliguda | Lamtaput | Koraput (26 km) |
| 40 | Doragoda | Lamtaput | Jeypur (6 km) |
| 41 | Dudipadar | Lamtaput | Jeypur (6 km) |
| 42 | Ganel | Chikenput | Koraput (13 km) |
| 43 | Gatanput | Kumaragandhana | Koraput (21 km) |
| 44 | Gelaguda | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (42 km) |
| 45 | Godihanjar | Godihanjar | Jeypur (33 km) |
| 46 | Godiput | Thusuba | Koraput (58 km) |
| 47 | Gomalput | Thusuba | Jeypur (9 km) |
| 48 | Gondhiguda | Jalahanjar | Koraput (17 km) |
| 49 | Gopalput | Thusuba | Koraput (92 km) |
| 50 | Guneipoda | Guneipada | Jeypur (7 km) |
| 51 | Guthalpada | Onkadelli | Koraput (7 km) |
| 52 | Hanumal | Onkadelli | Koraput (10 km) |
| 53 | Jadiaput | Thusuba | Jeypur (35 km) |
| 54 | Jalahanjar | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (41 km) |
| 55 | Jalaput Town | Bilaput | Jeypur (15 km) |
| 56 | Jantaput | Badel | Jeypur (30 km) |
| 57 | Jayantagiri | Badigada | Koraput (14 km) |
| 58 | Kadam | Lamtaput | Koraput (32 km) |
| 59 | Kadrimaliput | Dabuguda | Jeypur (48 km) |
| 60 | Kakalpada | Guneipada | Sunabeda (57 km) |
| 61 | Kalapada | Guneipada | Sunabeda (17 km) |
| 62 | Kamel | Thusuba | Jeypur (7 km) |
| 63 | Kana | Lamtaput | Koraput (28 km) |
| 64 | Kanchana | Thusuba | Jeypur (33 km) |
| 65 | Kangarapada | Lamtaput | Koraput (26 km) |
| 66 | Kantigada | Lamtaput | Sunabeda (10 km) |
| 67 | Kantipoda | Guneipada | Koraput (77 km) |
| 68 | Kharasapada | Chikenput | Koraput (4 km) |
| 69 | Khialput | Thusuba | Koraput (8 km) |
| 70 | Khilaput | Thusuba | Jeypur (11 km) |
| 71 | Khinimung | Bilaput | Jeypur (25 km) |
| 72 | Kiang | Jalahanjar | Koraput (15 km) |
| 73 | Kodaput | Chikenput | Koraput (8 km) |
| 74 | Kodri | Dabuguda | Jeypur (32 km) |
| 75 | Komarguda | Lamtaput | Koraput (20 km) |
| 76 | Kunjamba | Chikenput | Koraput (9 km) |
| 77 | Lamataput | Lamtaput | Koraput (30 km) |
| 78 | Limaput | Dabuguda | Jeypur (32 km) |
| 79 | Litiput | Guneipada | Jeypur (25 km) |
| 80 | Lugumu | Ballel | Jeypur (67 km) |
| 81 | Machkundjalabhandar | Jalahanjar | Koraput (10 km) |
| 82 | Machkundtown | Badigada | Koraput (8 km) |
| 83 | Majhaput | Jalahanjar | Koraput (13 km) |
| 84 | Malenga | Lamtaput | Koraput (28 km) |
| 85 | Mandeiput | Thusuba | Jeypur (34 km) |
| 86 | Mantriput | Chikenput | Koraput (9 km) |
| 87 | Marada | Ballel | Jeypur (33 km) |
| 88 | Mardingpada | Dabuguda | Jeypur (35 km) |
| 89 | Mesingput | Thusuba | Jeypur (22 km) |
| 90 | Mohipalput | Badel | Jeypur (30 km) |
| 91 | Mukhiput | Jalahanjar | Koraput (16 km) |
| 92 | Muliaput | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (15 km) |
| 93 | Mundaput | Chikenput | Koraput (7 km) |
| 94 | Nakulapadar | Peta | Jeypur (43 km) |
| 95 | Orabiri | Ballel | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 96 | Paladaput | Jalahanjar | Konark (14 km) |
| 97 | Palam | Ballel | Jeypur (30 km) |
| 98 | Parting | Jalahanjar | Koraput (55 km) |
| 99 | Petpada | Jalahanjar | Koraput (15 km) |
| 100 | Pipalaput | Jalahanjar | Koraput (18 km) |
| 101 | Podapadar | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (52 km) |
| 102 | Poibeda | Guneipada | Jeypur (5 km) |
| 103 | Potenda | Lamtaput | Jeypur (8 km) |
| 104 | Ridal | Badigada | Koraput (6 km) |
| 105 | Sahuput | Thusuba | Jeypur (34 km) |
| 106 | Sailpoda | Guneipada | Jeypur (36 km) |
| 107 | Sana Kichaba | Godihanjar | Jeypur (30 km) |
| 108 | Sanasagar | Thusuba | Jeypur (32 km) |
| 109 | Sankai | Lamtaput | Koraput (35 km) |
| 110 | Sargiguda | Lamtaput | Jeypur (6 km) |
| 111 | Semiliguda | Lamtaput | Koraput (30 km) |
| 112 | Sikral | Chikenput | Koraput (12 km) |
| 113 | Silipandi | Badel | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 114 | Silpada | Dabuguda | Jeypur (49 km) |
| 115 | Sindhiput | Lamtaput | Koraput (31 km) |
| 116 | Sirgamput | Jalahanjar | Koraput (38 km) |
| 117 | Suramal | Chikenput | Koraput (12 km) |
| 118 | Surumi | Bilaput | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 119 | Surungeipada | Jalahanjar | Koraput (30 km) |
| 120 | Tama | Ballel | Jeypur (28 km) |
| 121 | Tukum | Jalahanjar | Sunabeda (35 km) |
| 122 | Tusuba | Thusuba | Jeypur (10 km) |
| 123 | Uppapoda | Guneipada | Jeypur (22 km) |
Population of Machh Kund Tehsil
The population profile of Machh Kund Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Machh Kund Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 41,132 | 41,132 | N/A |
| Male Population | 20,065 | 20,065 | N/A |
| Female Population | 21,067 | 21,067 | N/A |
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 6,878 | 6,878 | N/A |
| Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,503 | 3,503 | N/A |
| Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,375 | 3,375 | N/A |
| Literate Population | 15,959 | 15,959 | N/A |
| Literate Male Population | 9,996 | 9,996 | N/A |
| Literate Female Population | 5,963 | 5,963 | N/A |
| Illiterate Population | 25,173 | 25,173 | N/A |
| Illiterate Male Population | 10,069 | 10,069 | N/A |
| Illiterate Female Population | 15,104 | 15,104 | N/A |
| Total Households | 10,815 | 10,815 | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Total population is approximately 41,132 people. Includes nearly 20,065 males and 21,067 females. Rural population is about 41,132 people.
- There are around 6,878 children aged 0 to 6 years. This includes approximately 3,503 boys and 3,375 girls.
- Literate population is about 15,959 people. Non-literate population is around 25,173 people.
- There are nearly 10,815 households.
Social Structure and Density
This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Machh Kund Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total SC Population | 8,268 | 8,268 | N/A |
| SC Male Population | 4,058 | 4,058 | N/A |
| SC Female Population | 4,210 | 4,210 | N/A |
| Total ST Population | 18,349 | 18,349 | N/A |
| ST Male Population | 8,720 | 8,720 | N/A |
| ST Female Population | 9,629 | 9,629 | N/A |
| Population Density | 103 / km² | 103 / km² | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Machh Kund Tehsil is approximately 8,268 people, including 4,058 males and 4,210 females. Around 8,268 people live in rural parts.
- Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Machh Kund Tehsil is about 18,349 people, including 8,720 males and 9,629 females. Around 18,349 live in villages or rural parts.
- In terms of density, overall population density is around 103 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 103 people per sq. km.