Machhgerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhgerya is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Machhgerya. The total population of Machhgerya is 993 out of which 512 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhgerya is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhgerya village is 97 which is 10% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhgerya is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Machhgerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhgerya is 87.8%. Thus Machhgerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 81.48% in Machhgerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhgerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhgerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhgerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 48 | 49 |
| Literacy | 87.83% | 93.75% | 81.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 77 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Machhgerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhgerya village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 208 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 148 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 9 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 47 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 99 | 23 |
| Non Working | 535 | 205 | 330 |
Map of Machhgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Machhgerya, Daspur - I
Below are the list of villages near Machhgerya village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tatarpur | 1,597 |
| Jotmari | 302 |
| Brahman Basan | 1,076 |
| Jotbani | 564 |
| Radhanagar | 1,672 |
| Nabin Basudebpur | 483 |
| Salampur | 1,197 |
| Shrirampur | 1,186 |
| Kadirpur Fakirbazar | 1,288 |
| Damodarpur | 632 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhgerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia