Machhali Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhali is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 675 families residing in the village Machhali. The total population of Machhali is 3,810 out of which 1,915 are males and 1,895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhali is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhali village is 782 which is 21% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhali is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Machhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhali is 51.2%. Thus Machhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.72% and the female literacy rate is 43.54% in Machhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 782 | 389 | 393 |
| Literacy | 51.19% | 58.72% | 43.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,073 | 573 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 317 | 148 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 2,260 | 1,019 | 1,241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Machhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhali village out of total population, 1,854 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,854 workers engaged in Main Work, 266 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,311 | 722 | 589 |
| Cultivators | 266 | 223 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 245 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 135 | 17 | 118 |
| Other Workers | 627 | 237 | 390 |
| Marginal Workers | 543 | 259 | 284 |
| Non Working | 1,956 | 934 | 1,022 |
Map of Machhali, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Machhali, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Machhali village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuhator | 2,011 |
| Altapur | 3,092 |
| Bihanagar | 1,679 |
| Kismat Altapur | 1,320 |
| Barapataul | 1,574 |
| Dakshin Mohanpur | 1,206 |
| Gobindapur | 875 |
| Kurigaon | 859 |
| Minapur | 1,433 |
| Bamhol | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhali, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia