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Machhuakandar Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Machhuakandar is a medium size village located in Bamangola Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 94 families residing. The Machhuakandar village has population of 466 of which 241 are males while 225 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhuakandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 11.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhuakandar village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhuakandar as per census is 1292, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Machhuakandar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhuakandar village was 71.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Machhuakandar Male literacy stands at 78.80 % while female literacy rate was 62.89 %.

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

Machhuakandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 466 241 225
Child (0-6) 55 24 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 172 89 83
Literacy 71.29 % 78.80 % 62.89 %
Total Workers 144 109 35
Main Worker 14 - -
Marginal Worker 130 102 28

Caste Factor

In Machhuakandar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.91 % of total population in Machhuakandar village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Machhuakandar village of Maldah.

Work Profile

In Machhuakandar village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 9.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.