Machhinan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhinan is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 736 families residing in the village Machhinan. The total population of Machhinan is 3,638 out of which 1,852 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhinan is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhinan village is 357 which is 10% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhinan is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Machhinan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhinan is 86.5%. Thus Machhinan village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.65% and the female literacy rate is 81.05% in Machhinan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhinan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhinan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhinan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 175 | 182 |
| Literacy | 86.47% | 91.65% | 81.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 315 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhinan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhinan village out of total population, 1,234 were engaged in work activities. 62.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 707 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 137 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 45 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 501 | 451 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 461 | 382 | 79 |
| Non Working | 2,404 | 763 | 1,641 |
Nearby Villages to Machhinan,
Below are the list of villages near Machhinan village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Manika | 1,102 |
| Jashar | 2,032 |
| Kashigori | 2,186 |
| Saluka | 5,680 |
| Kulhanda | 902 |
| Faridpur | 3,619 |
| Kala Gechhya | 2,584 |
| Gopal Nagar | 5,333 |
| Paschim Manika | 3,080 |
| Khadinan | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhinan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia