Machh Banda Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machh Banda is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Machh Banda. The total population of Machh Banda is 1,222 out of which 619 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machh Banda is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machh Banda village is 166 which is 14% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machh Banda is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Machh Banda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machh Banda is 58.6%. Thus Machh Banda village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 70.19% and the female literacy rate is 46.51% in Machh Banda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machh Banda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machh Banda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machh Banda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 79 | 87 |
| Literacy | 58.62% | 70.19% | 46.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 266 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 240 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machh Banda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machh Banda village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 200 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 183 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 142 | 111 |
| Non Working | 746 | 277 | 469 |
Nearby Villages to Machh Banda,
Below are the list of villages near Machh Banda village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Latiabani | 2,847 |
| Benagari | 2,135 |
| Hadalbani | 838 |
| Durlabhpur | 1,725 |
| Pheguasol | 1,230 |
| Nidhirampur | 3,264 |
| Bankdaha | 2,958 |
| Kudra | 211 |
| Sarangapur | 2,943 |
| Damra | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machh Banda, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia