Machhagra Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Machhagra is a village situated in Bhagwanpur Hat block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Machhagra. The total population of Machhagra is 2,394 out of which 1,239 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhagra is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhagra village is 375 which is 16% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhagra is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Machhagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhagra is 79.3%. Thus Machhagra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 88.63% and the female literacy rate is 69.34% in Machhagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 192 | 183 |
| Literacy | 79.35% | 88.63% | 69.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 311 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Machhagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhagra village out of total population, 607 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 607 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 262 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 191 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 328 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 649 | 1,138 |
Map of Machhagra, Siwan, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Machhagra, Bhagwanpur Hat
Below are the list of villages near Machhagra village in Bhagwanpur Hat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorauli | 3,108 |
| Chorauli Banwe | 323 |
| Bhikhampur | 3,352 |
| Naduwa | 773 |
| Dharamraj | 1,017 |
| Hilsanr | 1,033 |
| Kauriya | 13,075 |
| Hilsanr tola | 584 |
| Arazi Nagwa | 528 |
| Khapkat | 114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhagra, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia