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Machhkhara Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Machhkhara is a large village located in Raina - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 831 families residing. The Machhkhara village has population of 3786 of which 1981 are males while 1805 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhkhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 445 which makes up 11.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhkhara village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhkhara as per census is 960, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Machhkhara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhkhara village was 81.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Machhkhara Male literacy stands at 85.86 % while female literacy rate was 76.75 %.

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

Machhkhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 831 - -
Population 3,786 1,981 1,805
Child (0-6) 445 227 218
Schedule Caste 277 147 130
Schedule Tribe 30 14 16
Literacy 81.53 % 85.86 % 76.75 %
Total Workers 1,323 1,201 122
Main Worker 1,223 - -
Marginal Worker 100 54 46

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.79 % of total population in Machhkhara village.

Work Profile

In Machhkhara village out of total population, 1323 were engaged in work activities. 92.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1323 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.