Machkhara Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Machkhara is a village situated in Poreyahat block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Machkhara. The total population of Machkhara is 1,819 out of which 955 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machkhara is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machkhara village is 318 which is 17% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machkhara is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Machkhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machkhara is 67.8%. Thus Machkhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 52.98% in Machkhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machkhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machkhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machkhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 158 | 160 |
| Literacy | 67.82% | 80.93% | 52.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 50 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 310 | 491 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machkhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machkhara village out of total population, 754 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 754 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 215 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 63 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 122 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 271 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,065 | 469 | 596 |
Map of Machkhara, Godda, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Machkhara, Poreyahat
Below are the list of villages near Machkhara village in Poreyahat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arazi Kita Sahuri | 131 |
| Pasai | 3,997 |
| Durpat | 2,956 |
| Taratikar | 553 |
| Goaridih | 246 |
| Bargaon | 624 |
| Matihani | 710 |
| Pakariya | 12 |
| Bara Chapar | 415 |
| Burhnajor | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machkhara, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia