Machhiana Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhiana is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Machhiana. The total population of Machhiana is 207 out of which 105 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhiana is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhiana village is 23 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhiana is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Machhiana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhiana is 84.8%. Thus Machhiana village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 89.25% and the female literacy rate is 80.22% in Machhiana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhiana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhiana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhiana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 89.25% | 80.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 51 | 22 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhiana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhiana village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 53 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 148 | 51 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Machhiana,
Below are the list of villages near Machhiana village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kangniwal | 1,180 |
| Cholang | 435 |
| Samrai | 5,408 |
| Daduwal | 3,144 |
| Lakhanpal | 1,270 |
| Dhanipind | 1,642 |
| Pandori Musharkati | 1,543 |
| Bundala | 6,884 |
| Sunar Kalan | 1,358 |
| Sidhu Harisingh | 545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhiana, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia