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Machhlandapur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Machhlandapur is a large village located in Mahisadal Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 693 families residing. The Machhlandapur village has population of 3374 of which 1755 are males while 1619 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhlandapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 412 which makes up 12.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhlandapur village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhlandapur as per census is 971, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Machhlandapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhlandapur village was 81.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Machhlandapur Male literacy stands at 88.10 % while female literacy rate was 74.51 %.

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

Machhlandapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 693 - -
Population 3,374 1,755 1,619
Child (0-6) 412 209 203
Schedule Caste 307 157 150
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.60 % 88.10 % 74.51 %
Total Workers 1,057 983 74
Main Worker 678 - -
Marginal Worker 379 352 27

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.10 % of total population in Machhlandapur village. The village Machhlandapur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Machhlandapur village out of total population, 1057 were engaged in work activities. 64.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1057 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.