Machhlandapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhlandapur is a village situated in Mahisadal block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 693 families residing in the village Machhlandapur. The total population of Machhlandapur is 3,374 out of which 1,755 are males and 1,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhlandapur is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhlandapur village is 412 which is 12% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhlandapur is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Machhlandapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhlandapur is 81.6%. Thus Machhlandapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 74.51% in Machhlandapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhlandapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhlandapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhlandapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 412 | 209 | 203 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | 88.1% | 74.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 157 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 957 | 393 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhlandapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhlandapur village out of total population, 1,057 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 678 | 631 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 582 | 543 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 352 | 27 |
| Non Working | 2,317 | 772 | 1,545 |
Map of Machhlandapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Machhlandapur, Mahisadal
Below are the list of villages near Machhlandapur village in Mahisadal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 3,018 |
| Kismatnai Kundi | 2,686 |
| Terapekhya | 1,579 |
| Malubasan | 1,507 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,680 |
| Tajpur | 1,473 |
| Rangibasan | 2,570 |
| Itamagra | 4,032 |
| Gajipur | 2,413 |
| Dakshin Kasim Nagar | 1,059 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhlandapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia