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Machwa Population - Gopalganj, Bihar

Machwa is a medium size village located in Pach Deuri Block of Gopalganj district, Bihar with total 254 families residing. The Machwa village has population of 1319 of which 632 are males while 687 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 217 which makes up 16.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machwa village is 1087 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Machwa as per census is 855, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Machwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Machwa village was 66.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Machwa Male literacy stands at 80.78 % while female literacy rate was 54.00 %.

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

Machwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,319 632 687
Child (0-6) 217 117 100
Schedule Caste 145 70 75
Schedule Tribe 72 33 39
Literacy 66.52 % 80.78 % 54.00 %
Total Workers 357 255 102
Main Worker 96 - -
Marginal Worker 261 173 88

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.46 % of total population in Machwa village.

Work Profile

In Machwa village out of total population, 357 were engaged in work activities. 26.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.