Machrai Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Machrai is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Machrai. The total population of Machrai is 1,113 out of which 576 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machrai is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machrai village is 155 which is 14% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machrai is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Machrai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machrai is 73.7%. Thus Machrai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.99% in Machrai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machrai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machrai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machrai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 80 | 75 |
| Literacy | 73.7% | 83.67% | 62.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 278 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 161 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machrai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machrai village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 292 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 66 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 19 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 165 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 66 | 92 |
| Non Working | 462 | 218 | 244 |
Map of Machrai, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Machrai, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Machrai village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mari Buchian | 5,311 |
| Pejo Chak | 1,216 |
| Nahra | 131 |
| Sokala | 1,486 |
| Galowal | 479 |
| Tenaniwal | 198 |
| Kangra | 510 |
| Dhaliwal | 1,064 |
| Samrai | 824 |
| Sohian | 604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machrai, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia