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Machhkandna Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Machhkandna is a medium size village located in Binpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 205 families residing. The Machhkandna village has population of 774 of which 393 are males while 381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhkandna village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 13.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhkandna village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhkandna as per census is 877, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Machhkandna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhkandna village was 57.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Machhkandna Male literacy stands at 69.05 % while female literacy rate was 45.62 %.

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

Machhkandna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 774 393 381
Child (0-6) 107 57 50
Schedule Caste 16 12 4
Schedule Tribe 598 302 296
Literacy 57.42 % 69.05 % 45.62 %
Total Workers 441 229 212
Main Worker 11 - -
Marginal Worker 430 221 209

Caste Factor

In Machhkandna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.07 % of total population in Machhkandna village.

Work Profile

In Machhkandna village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 2.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.