Machhnan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhnan is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Machhnan. The total population of Machhnan is 1,137 out of which 575 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhnan is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhnan village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhnan is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Machhnan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhnan is 93.5%. Thus Machhnan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 98.65% and the female literacy rate is 88.1% in Machhnan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhnan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhnan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhnan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 58 | 66 |
| Literacy | 93.48% | 98.65% | 88.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 65 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhnan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhnan village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 42 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 309 | 34 |
| Non Working | 738 | 223 | 515 |
Map of Machhnan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Machhnan, Bhagawanpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Machhnan village in Bhagawanpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simuldanri | 1,124 |
| Haripur | 1,222 |
| Dakshin Barbaria | 547 |
| Radhapur | 3,670 |
| Khatial | 726 |
| Kutabuddinpur | 510 |
| Barbaria | 1,298 |
| Madha Khali | 3,733 |
| Kismat Khatial | 507 |
| Garania | 642 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhnan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia