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Machhkatta Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Machhkatta is a medium size village located in Bolba Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 110 families residing. The Machhkatta village has population of 570 of which 279 are males while 291 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhkatta village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 12.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhkatta village is 1043 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhkatta as per census is 1517, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Machhkatta village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhkatta village was 53.52 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Machhkatta Male literacy stands at 59.20 % while female literacy rate was 47.77 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Machhkatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Machhkatta village.

Machhkatta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 570 279 291
Child (0-6) 73 29 44
Schedule Caste 11 7 4
Schedule Tribe 397 188 209
Literacy 53.52 % 59.20 % 47.77 %
Total Workers 294 148 146
Main Worker 221 - -
Marginal Worker 73 10 63

Caste Factor

In Machhkatta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.65 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.93 % of total population in Machhkatta village.

Work Profile

In Machhkatta village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 75.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.