Machhian Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhian is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Machhian. The total population of Machhian is 291 out of which 147 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhian is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhian village is 28 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhian is 1,154 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Machhian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhian is 77.2%. Thus Machhian village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.09% and the female literacy rate is 72.09% in Machhian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 13 | 15 |
| Literacy | 77.19% | 82.09% | 72.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 37 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhian village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 91 | 74 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 8 | 36 |
| Non Working | 156 | 65 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Machhian,
Below are the list of villages near Machhian village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Roshan Shahwala | 592 |
| Malhewala | 667 |
| Behk Gujran | 3,248 |
| Mastewala | 704 |
| Dhandian | 1,122 |
| Beri Qadarabad | 703 |
| Chabba | 1,248 |
| Killi Nauabad | 503 |
| Santuwala | 1,777 |
| Baghelwala | 514 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhian, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia