Machhra Population, Caste, Working Data Khagaria, Bihar - Census 2011
Machhra is a village situated in Alauli block of Khagaria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,341 families residing in the village Machhra. The total population of Machhra is 7,009 out of which 3,633 are males and 3,376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhra is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhra village is 1564 which is 22% of the total population. There are 810 male children and 754 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhra is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Machhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhra is 41.6%. Thus Machhra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Khagaria district. The male literacy rate is 52.82% and the female literacy rate is 29.44% in Machhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,564 | 810 | 754 |
| Literacy | 41.56% | 52.82% | 29.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,889 | 1,478 | 1,411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,746 | 2,142 | 2,604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhra village out of total population, 2,258 were engaged in work activities. 33.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,258 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 758 | 709 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 308 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 213 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 188 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,500 | 834 | 666 |
| Non Working | 4,751 | 2,090 | 2,661 |
Map of Machhra, Khagaria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Machhra, Alauli
Below are the list of villages near Machhra village in Alauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhil Kauri | 7,108 |
| Summha | 12,914 |
| Imli | 1,452 |
| Dighni | 3,535 |
| Sanihar | 3,706 |
| Murli | 2,331 |
| Bahadurpur | 9,197 |
| Ahunasiswa | 976 |
| Gaura Chak | 7,561 |
| Ahuna | 1,596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhra, Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia