Machhia, Basta, Baleshwar, Odisha, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Machhia


The village Machhia is located in Basta Police Station Jurisdiction of Baleshwar District in the State of Odisha in India. It is governed by Sadanandapur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Basta Community Development Block. The nearest town is Baleshwar, which is about 35 kilometers away from Machhia.

Travel and Communication for Machhia


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Machhia,
Baleshwar,
Odisha, India
PIN - 756029

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Machhia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Machhia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Machhia is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Machhia


As per available data from the year 2009, 868 persons live in 196 house holds in the village Machhia. There are 419 female individuals and 449 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.27% and males constitute 51.73% of the total population.

There are 82 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 44 are males. Females constitute 46.34% and males constitute 53.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.45% of the total population.

There are 107 scheduled tribes persons of which 50 are females and 57 are males. Females constitute 46.73% and males constitute 53.27% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 12.33% of the total population.

Population density of Machhia is 2480 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Machhia


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Total area of Machhia is 35 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 13.01 ha. About 13.01 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 5.72 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 6.5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.45 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.07 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Machhia


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Basta, which is less than 5 kms away from Machhia.

There is a government primary school in the village Machhia.

There is a private middle school in the village Machhia.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Basta, which is less than 5 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Amarda Road, which is 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

Colleges in Machhia


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Balasore, which is more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Baleshwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Cuttack, which is more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Baleshwar, which is more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Bhubaneswar, which is more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

Other Educational Facilities in Machhia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Basta, which is less than 5 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Basta, which is less than 5 kms away from Machhia.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Balasore, which is more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

Healthcare Facilities in Machhia


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Machhia.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Machhia.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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