Machhikhet Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Machhikhet is a village situated in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Machhikhet. The total population of Machhikhet is 210 out of which 94 are males and 116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhikhet is 1,234.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhikhet village is 22 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhikhet is 1,200 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,234) of Machhikhet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhikhet is 70.7%. Thus Machhikhet village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.73% in Machhikhet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhikhet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhikhet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhikhet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 88.1% | 56.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 77 | 20 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhikhet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhikhet village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 16 | 43 |
| Non Working | 126 | 67 | 59 |
Nearby Villages to Machhikhet,
Below are the list of villages near Machhikhet village in Berinag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogyura Thal | 831 |
| Hajeti | 121 |
| Barar | 198 |
| Padiyat | 62 |
| Kaluwa Khan | 72 |
| Patiyali Gaon | 54 |
| Hawlet | 36 |
| Likhatar | 11 |
| Pinari | 85 |
| Hatwal | 138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhikhet, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia