Machola Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Machola is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Machola. The total population of Machola is 1,417 out of which 744 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machola is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machola village is 260 which is 18% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machola is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Machola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machola is 54.1%. Thus Machola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 63.04% and the female literacy rate is 44.54% in Machola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 146 | 114 |
| Literacy | 54.11% | 63.04% | 44.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 122 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 494 | 257 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 791 | 367 | 424 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.9% of total population in Machola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machola village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 21.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 134 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 524 | 234 | 290 |
| Non Working | 746 | 376 | 370 |
Map of Machola, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Machola, Pranpur
Below are the list of villages near Machola village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharwar | 3,227 |
| Athara | 1,225 |
| Harsua | 1,532 |
| Baina | 878 |
| Datranga | 821 |
| Katghar Karimullahpur | 3,114 |
| Gidaul | 534 |
| Baliatha | 236 |
| Chaumukha | 1,377 |
| Sirauda | 5,126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machola, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia