Machhatta Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Machhatta is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 678 families residing in the village Machhatta. The total population of Machhatta is 3,045 out of which 1,600 are males and 1,445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhatta is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhatta village is 716 which is 24% of the total population. There are 367 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhatta is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Machhatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhatta is 37.7%. Thus Machhatta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 46.72% and the female literacy rate is 27.46% in Machhatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 716 | 367 | 349 |
| Literacy | 37.66% | 46.72% | 27.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353 | 196 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 30 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 2,168 | 1,024 | 1,144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Machhatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhatta village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 373 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 245 | 235 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 267 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,312 | 960 | 1,352 |
Map of Machhatta, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Machhatta, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Machhatta village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Terdahi | 1,051 |
| Malipani | 135 |
| Singhia | 2,127 |
| Makanpur | 319 |
| Kochka Kishunpur | 3,479 |
| Pipra | 1,992 |
| sahalo | 1,960 |
| Kolha Mohan | 896 |
| Rani | 2,775 |
| Nitandar | 1,794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhatta, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia