Machwas Population, Caste, Working Data Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Machwas is a village situated in Khategaon tehsil of Dewas district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Machwas. The total population of Machwas is 1,686 out of which 865 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machwas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machwas village is 308 which is 18% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machwas is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Machwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machwas is 51.4%. Thus Machwas village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.2% of Dewas district. The male literacy rate is 58.72% and the female literacy rate is 43.42% in Machwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 148 | 160 |
| Literacy | 51.38% | 58.72% | 43.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 109 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 912 | 451 | 461 |
| Illiterate | 978 | 444 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.1% of total population in Machwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machwas village out of total population, 1,026 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,026 workers engaged in Main Work, 276 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 742 | 493 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 276 | 192 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 455 | 293 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 51 | 233 |
| Non Working | 660 | 321 | 339 |
Nearby Villages to Machwas,
Below are the list of villages near Machwas village in Khategaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niwardi | 1,490 |
| Lingapani | 990 |
| Patrani | 1,812 |
| Palasi | 1,349 |
| Khewanikhurd | 565 |
| Ratanpur | 916 |
| Richhikho | 448 |
| Junapanibuzurg | 548 |
| Kakardi | 1,208 |
| Harangaon | 2,522 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machwas, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia