Machhlena Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Machhlena is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 69 families residing in the village Machhlena. The total population of Machhlena is 324 out of which 162 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhlena is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhlena village is 38 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhlena is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Machhlena village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhlena is 85.3%. Thus Machhlena village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.78% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Machhlena village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhlena village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhlena Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhlena village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 90.78% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 34 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Machhlena village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhlena village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 23% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 55 | 89 |
| Non Working | 137 | 68 | 69 |
Map of Machhlena, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Machhlena, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Machhlena village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jasun | 455 |
| Ghaghru-Btahral | 278 |
| Raipur Khas | 533 |
| Har Warla | 260 |
| Kathahru | 196 |
| Lahar Trah | 186 |
| Sulah Kasba | 504 |
| Majhakra | 882 |
| Thamba-I | 97 |
| Jhagehr | 157 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhlena, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia