Machhendra Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Machhendra is a village situated in Jhajha block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Machhendra. The total population of Machhendra is 1,619 out of which 834 are males and 785 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhendra is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhendra village is 338 which is 21% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhendra is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Machhendra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhendra is 69.6%. Thus Machhendra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 78.66% and the female literacy rate is 60.41% in Machhendra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhendra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhendra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhendra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 192 | 146 |
| Literacy | 69.56% | 78.66% | 60.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 93 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 329 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhendra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhendra village out of total population, 666 were engaged in work activities. 30.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 666 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 142 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 72 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 460 | 207 | 253 |
| Non Working | 953 | 485 | 468 |
Map of Machhendra, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Machhendra, Jhajha
Below are the list of villages near Machhendra village in Jhajha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tola Thelpathal | 198 |
| Tola Jurpania | 582 |
| Dadpur | 1,830 |
| Tola Jinatbhandar | 82 |
| Dhiba | 1,776 |
| Tola Dhanukatari | 89 |
| Keshopur | 2,951 |
| Tola Kansajharna | 65 |
| Ramdaspur | 1,625 |
| Tola Paijharna | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhendra, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia