Machhot Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Machhot is a village situated in Fatehpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 63 families residing in the village Machhot. The total population of Machhot is 321 out of which 162 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhot is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhot village is 35 which is 11% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhot is 522 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Machhot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhot is 82.9%. Thus Machhot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.53% and the female literacy rate is 72.79% in Machhot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Literacy | 82.87% | 93.53% | 72.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 130 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 32 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhot village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 46 | 79 |
| Non Working | 139 | 70 | 69 |
Map of Machhot, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Machhot, Fatehpur
Below are the list of villages near Machhot village in Fatehpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Beli | 148 |
| Dhanuna | 103 |
| Chhabar | 1,033 |
| Jamluhi | 165 |
| Polian | 214 |
| Ghiot | 290 |
| Bhanth | 533 |
| Har | 299 |
| Lalwana | 263 |
| Sathana Khas | 1,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhot, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia