Machhian Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhian is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Machhian. The total population of Machhian is 520 out of which 277 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhian is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhian village is 54 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhian is 421 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Machhian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhian is 90.6%. Thus Machhian village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.65% and the female literacy rate is 84.14% 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 | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Literacy | 90.56% | 96.65% | 84.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 46 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 175 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 63 | 31 |
| Non Working | 345 | 143 | 202 |
Nearby Villages to Machhian,
Below are the list of villages near Machhian village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarhala | 622 |
| Khurd | 975 |
| Bagha | 986 |
| Pakhowal | 384 |
| Galowal | 481 |
| Chak Nurali | 386 |
| Bahla | 934 |
| Sehjowal | 597 |
| Talwandi Jattan | 818 |
| Musa | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia