Machhelai Population, Caste, Working Data Dahod, Gujarat - Census 2011
Machhelai is a village situated in Limkheda taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Machhelai. The total population of Machhelai is 2,894 out of which 1,430 are males and 1,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhelai is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhelai village is 422 which is 15% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhelai is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Machhelai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhelai is 69.5%. Thus Machhelai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.3% of Dahod district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 54.33% in Machhelai village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Machhelai village is DAMOR JANTABEN KESHARSINGBHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhelai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhelai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhelai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 206 | 216 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 84.97% | 54.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 93 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 591 | 291 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 1,176 | 390 | 786 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Machhelai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhelai village out of total population, 1,613 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,613 workers engaged in Main Work, 813 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,155 | 667 | 488 |
| Cultivators | 813 | 519 | 294 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 261 | 101 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 134 | 324 |
| Non Working | 1,281 | 629 | 652 |
Map of Machhelai, Dahod, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Machhelai, Limkheda
Below are the list of villages near Machhelai village in Limkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumpur | 1,032 |
| Lukhawada | 3,553 |
| Limbodar | 1,038 |
| Moti Bandibar | 4,303 |
| Patangadi | 1,403 |
| Pipli | 2,783 |
| Kesharpura | 889 |
| Dudhiya | 4,302 |
| Kothara | 508 |
| Atarsumba | 1,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhelai, Dahod, Gujarat - Wikipedia