Machhar Ganwan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Machhar Ganwan is a village situated in Kotwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,031 families residing in the village Machhar Ganwan. The total population of Machhar Ganwan is 5,666 out of which 3,000 are males and 2,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhar Ganwan is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhar Ganwan village is 991 which is 17% of the total population. There are 512 male children and 479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhar Ganwan is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Machhar Ganwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhar Ganwan is 50.5%. Thus Machhar Ganwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 58.56% and the female literacy rate is 41.38% in Machhar Ganwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhar Ganwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhar Ganwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhar Ganwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 991 | 512 | 479 |
| Literacy | 50.52% | 58.56% | 41.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,277 | 662 | 615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,304 | 1,543 | 1,761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhar Ganwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhar Ganwan village out of total population, 2,539 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,010 | 1,410 | 600 |
| Cultivators | 597 | 465 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,134 | 767 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 254 | 164 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 142 | 387 |
| Non Working | 3,127 | 1,448 | 1,679 |
Map of Machhar Ganwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Machhar Ganwan, Kotwa
Below are the list of villages near Machhar Ganwan village in Kotwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawada | 3,654 |
| Bankatwa | 1,145 |
| Rohua Khas | 1,385 |
| Karaariya Jagir | 4,973 |
| Rohua | 765 |
| Barharwa Kalan | 16,045 |
| Sabaiya | 4,212 |
| Kalyanpur Birt | 1,472 |
| Arazi Sariatapur | 639 |
| Kalyanpur Khas | 1,850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhar Ganwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia