Muchia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Muchia is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,195 families residing in the village Muchia. The total population of Muchia is 5,241 out of which 2,667 are males and 2,574 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muchia is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muchia village is 526 which is 10% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muchia is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Muchia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muchia is 68.7%. Thus Muchia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 75.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Muchia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muchia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muchia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muchia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 526 | 247 | 279 |
| Literacy | 68.74% | 75.7% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,883 | 979 | 904 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,000 | 835 | 1,165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Muchia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muchia village out of total population, 1,893 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,893 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,709 | 1,428 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 154 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 187 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 36 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 1,207 | 1,051 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 143 | 41 |
| Non Working | 3,348 | 1,096 | 2,252 |
Map of Muchia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Muchia, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Muchia village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mabarakpur | 9,842 |
| Memua | 2,603 |
| Adampur | 3,272 |
| Azmatpur | 358 |
| Jotgobinda | 1,231 |
| Sakarmma | 1,391 |
| Santipur | 1,668 |
| Sadhail | 224 |
| Jalakar Bithan | 871 |
| Dakshin Bhatra | 958 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muchia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia