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Country
  
India

District
  
Kalahandi

PIN
  
766026

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:40 PM

State
  
Odisha

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Sex ratio
  
48.4:51.6 ♂/♀

Population
  
1,910 (2001)

Mukhiguda

Weather
  
31°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 16% Humidity

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.

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Map of Mukhiguda, Odisha 766026

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, 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.

Schools

  • Upper primary Project school
  • Upper Indravati Project High school
  • Saraswati sishu vidya mandir
  • Swami Vivekananda English medium school
  • Colleges

  • Indravati (Degree) Mahavidyalaya
  • References

    Mukhiguda Wikipedia