Machhan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Machhan is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Machhan. The total population of Machhan is 551 out of which 269 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhan is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhan village is 33 which is 6% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhan is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Machhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhan is 91.9%. Thus Machhan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.24% and the female literacy rate is 88.72% in Machhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 91.89% | 95.24% | 88.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 29 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Machhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhan village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 78 | 65 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Non Working | 452 | 187 | 265 |
Map of Machhan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Machhan, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Machhan village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangroti | 1,221 |
| Balehr Khas | 135 |
| Tangroti Khas | 620 |
| Tangh | 846 |
| Rasehr | 911 |
| Tikri | 337 |
| Uthargaran | 414 |
| Andrar | 563 |
| Buhli Tangroti | 436 |
| Narwana | 1,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia