Machhedi Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Machhedi is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 881 families residing in the village Machhedi. The total population of Machhedi is 4,653 out of which 2,405 are males and 2,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhedi is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhedi village is 851 which is 18% of the total population. There are 445 male children and 406 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhedi is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Machhedi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhedi is 50.5%. Thus Machhedi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 63.93% and the female literacy rate is 36.26% in Machhedi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhedi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhedi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhedi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 851 | 445 | 406 |
| Literacy | 50.53% | 63.93% | 36.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 839 | 431 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,271 | 639 | 632 |
| Illiterate | 2,732 | 1,152 | 1,580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Machhedi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhedi village out of total population, 1,198 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,198 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 861 | 808 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 376 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 402 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 274 | 63 |
| Non Working | 3,455 | 1,323 | 2,132 |
Map of Machhedi, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Machhedi, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Machhedi village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadrota | 3,013 |
| Kindli | 1,156 |
| Bhattwal | 1,393 |
| Badnotta | 3,113 |
| Thall | 3,225 |
| Malahar | 4,482 |
| Malar | 1,280 |
| Marhoon | 2,435 |
| Dheutta | 2,384 |
| Baggan | 6,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhedi, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia