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Machhera Kalan Population - Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

Machhera Kalan is a large village located in Bankhedi Tehsil of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh with total 538 families residing. The Machhera Kalan village has population of 2529 of which 1292 are males while 1237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhera Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 364 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhera Kalan village is 957 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhera Kalan as per census is 1000, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Machhera Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhera Kalan village was 65.13 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Machhera Kalan Male literacy stands at 76.13 % while female literacy rate was 53.55 %.

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

Machhera Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 538 - -
Population 2,529 1,292 1,237
Child (0-6) 364 182 182
Schedule Caste 384 196 188
Schedule Tribe 601 304 297
Literacy 65.13 % 76.13 % 53.55 %
Total Workers 1,234 728 506
Main Worker 924 - -
Marginal Worker 310 90 220

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.18 % of total population in Machhera Kalan village.

Work Profile

In Machhera Kalan village out of total population, 1234 were engaged in work activities. 74.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1234 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 445 were Agricultural labourer.