Mukhiguda

Mukhiguda is a census town in Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Odisha. Mukhiguda is one of the villages in Jayapatna tehsil. Mukhiguda is 7 km from its tehsil's main town, Jaipatna, is located 87  km from its district's main city, Bhawanipatna, and is located 510 km (320 mi) from its state's main city Bhubaneswar.

Mukhiguda
Town
Mukhiguda
Location in Odisha, India
Mukhiguda
Mukhiguda (India)
Coordinates: 19°28′20″N 82°59′50″E
CountryIndia
StateOdisha
DistrictKalahandi
Population
 (2001)
  Total1,910
Languages
  OfficialOdia
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
766026
Sex ratio48.4:51.6 /
Websiteodisha.gov.in
It is home to India's largest power house

History

Mukhiguda is famous for Indravati Power Plant, which is one of India's largest and Asia's second-largest power house. The hydro-electric project of Odisha produces 600 MW electricity and took almost 15 years for its completion.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Mukhiguda had a population of 1,910. Males constitute 9,24 of the population and females 9,86.In Mukhiguda total literacy population is 6,69, So Mukhiguda has an average literacy rate of 35%, smaller than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 24%. In Mukhiguda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Schools

  • Upper primary Project school
  • Upper Indravati Project High school
  • Saraswati sishu vidya mandir
  • Swami Vivekananda English medium school
  • venkateswar an english medium school

Colleges

  • Indravati (Degree) Mahavidyalaya

See also

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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