Machhrakhi Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Machhrakhi is a village situated in Onda block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Machhrakhi. The total population of Machhrakhi is 1,370 out of which 685 are males and 685 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhrakhi is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhrakhi village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhrakhi is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Machhrakhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhrakhi is 71.1%. Thus Machhrakhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 79.53% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Machhrakhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhrakhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhrakhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhrakhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 89 | 77 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 79.53% | 62.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 223 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 211 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhrakhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhrakhi village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 274 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 177 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 54 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 137 | 69 |
| Non Working | 851 | 274 | 577 |
Map of Machhrakhi, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Machhrakhi, Onda
Below are the list of villages near Machhrakhi village in Onda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkala | 863 |
| Chhota Kurpa | 1,322 |
| Bara Kurpa | 1,390 |
| Mandar Bani | 1,809 |
| Ratanpur | 1,822 |
| Pitambarpur | 68 |
| Chakuparsol | 83 |
| Benachapra | 24 |
| Madhabpur | 1,044 |
| Rautara | 486 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhrakhi, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia