Muchalam Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Muchalam is a village situated in Basavakalyan taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 941 families residing in the village Muchalam. The total population of Muchalam is 4,533 out of which 2,267 are males and 2,266 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muchalam is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muchalam village is 504 which is 11% of the total population. There are 255 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muchalam is 976 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Muchalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muchalam is 65.5%. Thus Muchalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 75.55% and the female literacy rate is 55.38% in Muchalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muchalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muchalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muchalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 504 | 255 | 249 |
| Literacy | 65.45% | 75.55% | 55.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 970 | 504 | 466 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 356 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 1,896 | 747 | 1,149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Muchalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muchalam village out of total population, 2,313 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,313 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,931 | 1,177 | 754 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 285 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,131 | 534 | 597 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 42 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 316 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 171 | 211 |
| Non Working | 2,220 | 919 | 1,301 |
Map of Muchalam, Bidar, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Muchalam, Basavakalyan
Below are the list of villages near Muchalam village in Basavakalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadiraipalli | 1,581 |
| Toglur | 2,115 |
| Kadepur | 1,308 |
| Gorta | 3,144 |
| Limbapur | 735 |
| Mustapur | 271 |
| Gour | 2,860 |
| Belura | 6,195 |
| Khandala | 1,282 |
| Gutti | 1,437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muchalam, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia