Machhkatta Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Machhkatta is a village situated in Bolba block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Machhkatta. The total population of Machhkatta is 570 out of which 279 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhkatta is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhkatta village is 73 which is 13% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhkatta is 1,517 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Machhkatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhkatta is 53.5%. Thus Machhkatta village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 59.2% and the female literacy rate is 47.77% in Machhkatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhkatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhkatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhkatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 29 | 44 |
| Literacy | 53.52% | 59.2% | 47.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 397 | 188 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 131 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.6% of total population in Machhkatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhkatta village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 138 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 108 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 10 | 63 |
| Non Working | 276 | 131 | 145 |
Nearby Villages to Machhkatta,
Below are the list of villages near Machhkatta village in Bolba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khandanisan | 613 |
| Malsara | 2,689 |
| Talmanga | 1,797 |
| Belkuba | 1,211 |
| Rengarbahar | 767 |
| Piriyaponch | 956 |
| Auga | 2,249 |
| Letabera | 715 |
| Suadongar | 591 |
| Kachhupani | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhkatta, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia