Machhatta
Machhatta is a revenue village in Amour block, Purnia district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,045 in 678 households (Census 2011).
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3,045 souls. 678 homes.
Amour block, Purnia district, Bihar.
Machhatta today
- Rice(Fine/Superfine/Grade A)₹5,600Kaliaganj APMC · 2 Nov 2026
- Potato₹560Kaliaganj APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Rice₹5,700Kaliaganj APMC · 27 Oct 2026
Machhatta at a glance
Machhatta is one of the larger villages of Amour block — 32nd of 150 by population, with 3,045 people in 678 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 37.7%, below Purnia district's 48.4% (Amour block: 45.2%), while the sex ratio was 903 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 923. It falls under Machchhatta gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854315, served by Machhatta post office. The village covers 193 hectares — about 1.9 km², or roughly 1,578 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Amour Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Machhatta is in the Machchhatta (मच्च्चत्ता) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Machchhatta
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Machhatta compares
By population, Machhatta ranks #32 of 150 inhabited villages in Amour block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Machhatta had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854315
Post office: Machhatta
Other villages in Amour block
View all 171 →Machhatta — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,045Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,600 / 1,445
- Households
- 678
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 37.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 733
- Work participation
- 24.1%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Machhatta on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Machhatta. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Machhatta · 25.9493° N, 87.7000° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Machhatta
Machhatta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Amour block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices323 in Purnia district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
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Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics37 in Purnia district
Schools & anganwadis8 in Purnia district
Colleges & universities9 in Purnia district
Police & fire stations1 in Purnia district
Government offices2 in Purnia district
Temples6 in Purnia district
Mosques1 in Purnia district
Other places of worship4 in Purnia district
Transport24 in Purnia district
Agriculture services2 in Purnia district
Community places7 in Purnia district
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People often ask about Machhatta
Where is Machhatta located?
Machhatta is a village in Amour block of Purnia district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Machhatta in?
Machhatta is in Purnia district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Machhatta belong to?
Machhatta comes under the Machchhatta gram panchayat.
How is Machhatta written in the local script?
Machhatta is written मछात्ता.
What is the pincode of Machhatta?
The pincode of Machhatta, Amour, Purnia is 854315.
What is the population of Machhatta?
As per the 2011 Census, Machhatta had a population of 3,045 (1,600 males and 1,445 females).
How many households are there in Machhatta?
Machhatta had 678 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Machhatta?
Machhatta covers about 193 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Machhatta?
The literacy rate of Machhatta was 37.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Machhatta?
Machhatta had 903 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Machhatta in?
Machhatta is in the Amour development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Machhatta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Machhatta is 223729 and its Census 2011 village code is 223729.
Which villages are near Machhatta?
Villages near Machhatta include Baisi (about 10 km), Sikar (about 15 km), Malkot (about 15 km), Madhu Sikar (about 16 km), Pharsara (about 16 km).
What is the population of Machhatta in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Machhatta's Census 2011 population of 3,045 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,870 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Machhatta?
The sarpanch of Machhatta has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →No market in Purnia district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kaliaganj APMC, Raiganj APMC, Islampur APMC, Uttar Dinajpur district — about 59 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 2 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice(Fine/Superfine/Grade A) · Fine | Kaliaganj APMC | 5,500 | 5,700 | 5,600 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Potato | Kaliaganj APMC | 550 | 590 | 560 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Kaliaganj APMC | 5,600 | 5,800 | 5,700 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Raiganj APMC | 6,000 | 6,500 | 6,200 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Raiganj APMC | 560 | 600 | 580 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Raiganj APMC | 4,200 | 4,800 | 4,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Islampur APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Raiganj APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Machhatta's shops. Best mandi price near Machhatta →
Official dataAgmarknet, 2 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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