Machharda Population, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Machharda is a village situated in Kalavad taluka of Jamnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Machharda. The total population of Machharda is 590 out of which 295 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machharda is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machharda village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machharda is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Machharda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machharda is 70.3%. Thus Machharda village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 75.78% and the female literacy rate is 65.04% in Machharda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Machharda village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machharda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machharda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machharda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 39 | 29 |
| Literacy | 70.31% | 75.78% | 65.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 48 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 223 | 101 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machharda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machharda village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 203 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 147 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 375 | 90 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Machharda,
Below are the list of villages near Machharda village in Kalavad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navagam | 2,272 |
| Fagas | 605 |
| Dhundhoraji | 1,918 |
| Napaniya Khijadiya | 1,704 |
| Sarvaniya Hakumati | 364 |
| Labukiya Bhadukiya | 225 |
| Moti Vavdi | 1,185 |
| Bhagat Khijadiya | 815 |
| Makrani Sanosara | 1,626 |
| Pipar | 2,435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machharda, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia