Machhkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhkhara is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 831 families residing in the village Machhkhara. The total population of Machhkhara is 3,786 out of which 1,981 are males and 1,805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhkhara is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhkhara village is 445 which is 12% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhkhara is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Machhkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhkhara is 81.5%. Thus Machhkhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.86% and the female literacy rate is 76.75% in Machhkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhkhara village.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 445 | 227 | 218 |
Literacy | 81.53% | 85.86% | 76.75% |
Scheduled Caste | 277 | 147 | 130 |
Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 14 | 16 |
Illiterate | 1,062 | 475 | 587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Machhkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhkhara village out of total population, 1,323 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,323 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 1,223 | 1,147 | 76 |
Cultivators | 390 | 381 | 9 |
Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 400 | 26 |
Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Other Workers | 398 | 361 | 37 |
Marginal Workers | 100 | 54 | 46 |
Non Working | 2,463 | 780 | 1,683 |
Map of Machhkhara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Machhkhara, Raina - I
Below are the list of villages near Machhkhara village in Raina - I.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Babarakpur | 1,712 |
Jamna | 663 |
Chak Purohit | 2,230 |
Bandgachha | 3,070 |
Jakta | 761 |
Salgachha | 403 |
Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
Jot Silam | 411 |
Jotsadi | 4,998 |
Belshar | 3,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhkhara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia