Machhiwara Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhiwara is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Machhiwara. The total population of Machhiwara is 585 out of which 313 are males and 272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhiwara village is 75 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 630 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Machhiwara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhiwara is 54.7%. Thus Machhiwara village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 48.97% in Machhiwara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhiwara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhiwara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhiwara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 46 | 29 |
| Literacy | 54.71% | 59.93% | 48.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 82 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 153 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhiwara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhiwara village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 165 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 123 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 34 | 80 |
| Non Working | 293 | 114 | 179 |
Nearby Villages to Machhiwara,
Below are the list of villages near Machhiwara village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boola | 722 |
| Shahwala | 1,458 |
| Baggi Patni Alias Mohkamwala | 254 |
| Bundala Nau | 894 |
| Shah Abu Bukkar | 1,160 |
| Maloke | 1,117 |
| Baghelwala | 514 |
| Nurpur | 1,156 |
| Killi Nauabad | 503 |
| Chohlah | 932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhiwara, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia