Machhia Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Machhia is a village situated in Sakra block of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 917 families residing in the village Machhia. The total population of Machhia is 4,993 out of which 2,587 are males and 2,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhia is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhia village is 839 which is 17% of the total population. There are 436 male children and 403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhia is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Machhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhia is 71%. Thus Machhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 60.86% in Machhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 839 | 436 | 403 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 80.38% | 60.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 350 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,045 | 858 | 1,187 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhia village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,129 | 869 | 260 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 162 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 461 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 160 | 110 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 136 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 348 | 63 |
| Non Working | 3,453 | 1,370 | 2,083 |
Nearby Villages to Machhia,
Below are the list of villages near Machhia village in Sakra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapha Mahdaiya | 2,891 |
| Marari Khurd | 1,946 |
| Sujawalpur | 4,032 |
| Baji urf Manoharpatti | 1,903 |
| Sarmastpur | 11,098 |
| Rahimpur Jiwan urf Raksa | 3,734 |
| Chhapra Farid | 741 |
| Basantpur Ghaus | 2,491 |
| Sadullahpur | 3,458 |
| Mehsi | 744 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhia, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia