Machhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Machhwan is a village situated in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Machhwan. The total population of Machhwan is 532 out of which 248 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhwan is 1,145.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhwan village is 58 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhwan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,145) of Machhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhwan is 85.2%. Thus Machhwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.41% and the female literacy rate is 80.78% in Machhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Literacy | 85.23% | 90.41% | 80.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 39 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 50 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhwan village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 22.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 62 | 153 |
| Non Working | 255 | 136 | 119 |
Map of Machhwan, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Machhwan, Ghumarwin
Below are the list of villages near Machhwan village in Ghumarwin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makda | 228 |
| Karloti | 453 |
| Talao | 101 |
| Plasla | 442 |
| Khungan | 462 |
| Chhanjiar | 302 |
| Paplah | 432 |
| Kasaru | 650 |
| Sunali | 337 |
| Jandehr | 209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhwan, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia