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Machhrakhi Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Machhrakhi is a medium size village located in Onda Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 271 families residing. The Machhrakhi village has population of 1370 of which 685 are males while 685 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhrakhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 12.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhrakhi village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhrakhi as per census is 865, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Machhrakhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhrakhi village was 71.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Machhrakhi Male literacy stands at 79.53 % while female literacy rate was 62.83 %.

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

Machhrakhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,370 685 685
Child (0-6) 166 89 77
Schedule Caste 442 223 219
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.10 % 79.53 % 62.83 %
Total Workers 519 411 108
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 206 137 69

Caste Factor

Machhrakhi village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.26 % of total population in Machhrakhi village. The village Machhrakhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Machhrakhi village out of total population, 519 were engaged in work activities. 60.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 519 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.