Machharala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machharala is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Machharala. The total population of Machharala is 500 out of which 280 are males and 220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machharala is 786.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machharala village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machharala is 513 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (786) of Machharala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machharala is 70.7%. Thus Machharala village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75.1% and the female literacy rate is 65.5% in Machharala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machharala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machharala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machharala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Literacy | 70.75% | 75.1% | 65.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 188 | 99 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machharala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machharala village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 158 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 328 | 119 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Machharala,
Below are the list of villages near Machharala village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agwan | 297 |
| Man | 637 |
| Chandu Nangal | 336 |
| Khalilpur | 191 |
| Chakanwali | 300 |
| Sadhanwali | 359 |
| Khushalpur | 927 |
| Haruwal | 1,558 |
| Kotha | 935 |
| Maitla | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machharala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia