Machhiwara Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhiwara is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Machhiwara. The total population of Machhiwara is 336 out of which 174 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhiwara village is 44 which is 13% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Machhiwara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhiwara is 61.3%. Thus Machhiwara village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.33% and the female literacy rate is 57.04% 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 | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Literacy | 61.3% | 65.33% | 57.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 105 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 76 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.5% 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, 90 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 84 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 246 | 88 | 158 |
Nearby Villages to Machhiwara,
Below are the list of villages near Machhiwara village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sadhuwala | 179 |
| jang | 1,439 |
| Mehman | 1,834 |
| Jhok Tahal Singh | 1,002 |
| Malhuwala | 614 |
| Tahliwala | 373 |
| Bharoli Bhann | 231 |
| Theh Gujjar | 507 |
| Dod | 572 |
| Sham Singhwala | 693 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhiwara, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia