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Machhatta Population - Purnia, Bihar

Machhatta is a large village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 678 families residing. The Machhatta village has population of 3045 of which 1600 are males while 1445 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhatta village population of children with age 0-6 is 716 which makes up 23.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhatta village is 903 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhatta as per census is 951, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Machhatta village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhatta village was 37.66 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Machhatta Male literacy stands at 46.72 % while female literacy rate was 27.46 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Machhatta 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 Machhatta village.

Machhatta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 678 - -
Population 3,045 1,600 1,445
Child (0-6) 716 367 349
Schedule Caste 353 196 157
Schedule Tribe 60 30 30
Literacy 37.66 % 46.72 % 27.46 %
Total Workers 733 640 93
Main Worker 391 - -
Marginal Worker 342 267 75

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.97 % of total population in Machhatta village.

Work Profile

In Machhatta village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 53.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.