Machil Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Machil is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 390 families residing in the village Machil. The total population of Machil is 1,614 out of which 891 are males and 723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machil is 811.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machil village is 447 which is 28% of the total population. There are 285 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machil is 568 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Machil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machil is 62.6%. Thus Machil village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 81.19% and the female literacy rate is 42.6% in Machil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 447 | 285 | 162 |
| Literacy | 62.64% | 81.19% | 42.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 207 | 112 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 883 | 399 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.8% of total population in Machil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machil village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 271 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 98 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 151 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 517 | 167 | 350 |
| Non Working | 766 | 453 | 313 |
Map of Machil, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Machil, Kupwara
Below are the list of villages near Machil village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Misri Behak | 1,996 |
| Push Wari | 1,479 |
| Dab Bal | 2,197 |
| Khurhama | 5,484 |
| Dudi | 2,227 |
| Sever Thendi Pora | 5,524 |
| Chunti Wari | 4,437 |
| Warnow | 8,318 |
| Har Duing | 3,080 |
| Tekiya Khurhama | 1,851 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machil, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia