Machhian Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhian Kalan is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Machhian Kalan. The total population of Machhian Kalan is 2,738 out of which 1,467 are males and 1,271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhian Kalan is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhian Kalan village is 383 which is 14% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhian Kalan is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Machhian Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhian Kalan is 64.8%. Thus Machhian Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 71.06% and the female literacy rate is 57.59% in Machhian Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhian Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhian Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhian Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 199 | 184 |
| Literacy | 64.84% | 71.06% | 57.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 25 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,211 | 566 | 645 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhian Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhian Kalan village out of total population, 998 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 998 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 922 | 779 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 135 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 179 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 575 | 450 | 125 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,740 | 642 | 1,098 |
Nearby Villages to Machhian Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Machhian Kalan village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhi Fazil | 556 |
| Machhian Khurd | 494 |
| Shekhewal | 290 |
| Salkiana | 302 |
| Haidar Nagar | 248 |
| Garcha | 332 |
| Salempur | 527 |
| Baura | 1,112 |
| Kalewal | 441 |
| Jhugian Bega | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhian Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia