Machhana Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhana is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 95 families residing in the village Machhana. The total population of Machhana is 535 out of which 278 are males and 257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhana is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhana village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhana is 1,292 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Machhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhana is 68.5%. Thus Machhana village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.17% and the female literacy rate is 58.85% in Machhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Literacy | 68.54% | 77.17% | 58.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 82 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhana village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 109 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 45 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 393 | 156 | 237 |
Map of Machhana, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Machhana, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Machhana village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahari | 2,052 |
| Dula Nangal | 1,997 |
| Laluwal | 648 |
| Bhoj Raj | 1,466 |
| Kaler Kalan | 4,366 |
| Urgo Khera | 672 |
| Bal | 2,230 |
| Kala Goray | 307 |
| Devidaspur | 283 |
| Athwal | 469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhana, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia