Machhrala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhrala is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Machhrala. The total population of Machhrala is 435 out of which 229 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhrala is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhrala village is 45 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhrala is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Machhrala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhrala is 84.4%. Thus Machhrala village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.05% and the female literacy rate is 77.65% in Machhrala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhrala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhrala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhrala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| Literacy | 84.36% | 90.05% | 77.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 149 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 39 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhrala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhrala village out of total population, 133 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 99 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 87 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Non Working | 302 | 115 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Machhrala,
Below are the list of villages near Machhrala village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Theh Mundian | 12 |
| Miani Jhabelian | 506 |
| Khuda Dadpur | 409 |
| Passiyal | 425 |
| Niamta | 564 |
| Majithi | 1,042 |
| Shamsherpur | 295 |
| Malian | 829 |
| Uchha Dhakala | 862 |
| Chuhar Chak | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhrala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia