Machhra Population, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Machhra is a village situated in Mawana tehsil of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 586 families residing in the village Machhra. The total population of Machhra is 3,394 out of which 1,821 are males and 1,573 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhra is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhra village is 423 which is 12% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhra is 734 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Machhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhra is 80.6%. Thus Machhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.2% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Machhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 244 | 179 |
| Literacy | 80.58% | 90.17% | 69.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 676 | 370 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 399 | 601 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhra village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 759 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 248 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 370 | 336 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 154 | 111 |
| Non Working | 2,297 | 908 | 1,389 |
Nearby Villages to Machhra,
Below are the list of villages near Machhra village in Mawana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagli Abdulla | 1,241 |
| Kasimpur | 2,839 |
| Rachhoti | 7,662 |
| Muradpur Urf Sholda | 3,422 |
| Meghrajpur | 2,190 |
| Nagli Kithaur | 3,262 |
| Hasanpur Kalan | 4,591 |
| Rehadra | 1,737 |
| Amarpur Mazra Khandawli | 2,373 |
| Kailirampur | 2,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhra, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia