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Machatora Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Machatora is a medium size village located in Simlapal Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 129 families residing. The Machatora village has population of 667 of which 351 are males while 316 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machatora village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 10.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machatora village is 900 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Machatora as per census is 732, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Machatora village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Machatora village was 72.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Machatora Male literacy stands at 85.16 % while female literacy rate was 58.04 %.

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

Machatora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 667 351 316
Child (0-6) 71 41 30
Schedule Caste 314 161 153
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 72.15 % 85.16 % 58.04 %
Total Workers 295 182 113
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 196 97 99

Caste Factor

In Machatora village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Machatora village.

Work Profile

In Machatora village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 33.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.