Machhera Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Machhera is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 223 families residing in the village Machhera. The total population of Machhera is 1,001 out of which 498 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhera is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhera village is 127 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhera is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Machhera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhera is 73%. Thus Machhera village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 81.59% and the female literacy rate is 64.72% in Machhera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 69 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73% | 81.59% | 64.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 54 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 148 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Machhera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhera village out of total population, 521 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 521 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 255 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 81 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 54 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 24 | 66 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 96 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 26 | 66 |
| Non Working | 480 | 217 | 263 |
Map of Machhera, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Machhera, Tumsar
Below are the list of villages near Machhera village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sihora | 5,743 |
| Silegaon | 2,047 |
| Rupera | 1,107 |
| Wahani | 1,314 |
| Davezari | 1,258 |
| Pipari chunni | 1,004 |
| Chulhad | 3,841 |
| Wangi | 154 |
| Dhanegaon | 1,074 |
| Mandwi | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhera, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia