Makhalia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Makhalia is a village situated in Bishnupur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 432 families residing in the village Makhalia. The total population of Makhalia is 1,745 out of which 874 are males and 871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makhalia is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makhalia village is 136 which is 8% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makhalia is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Makhalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makhalia is 94.2%. Thus Makhalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 95.77% and the female literacy rate is 92.55% in Makhalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makhalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makhalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makhalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Literacy | 94.16% | 95.77% | 92.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 120 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 104 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Makhalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makhalia village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 513 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 501 | 453 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,152 | 343 | 809 |
Nearby Villages to Makhalia,
Below are the list of villages near Makhalia village in Bishnupur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajua | 2,673 |
| Chak Sukdeb | 2,650 |
| Maukhali | 3,705 |
| Bakrahat | 3,419 |
| Kasibati | 2,754 |
| Kirtankhola | 1,394 |
| Chak Srikrishnapur | 389 |
| Khasjhika | 2,194 |
| Sukdebpur | 1,569 |
| Joychandipur | 4,541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makhalia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia