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Machhurda Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Machhurda is a medium size village located in Baihar Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 301 families residing. The Machhurda village has population of 1440 of which 689 are males while 751 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhurda village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 16.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhurda village is 1090 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhurda as per census is 1142, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Machhurda village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhurda village was 42.57 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Machhurda Male literacy stands at 45.83 % while female literacy rate was 39.55 %.

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

Machhurda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 301 - -
Population 1,440 689 751
Child (0-6) 242 113 129
Schedule Caste 26 12 14
Schedule Tribe 1,271 604 667
Literacy 42.57 % 45.83 % 39.55 %
Total Workers 672 348 324
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 504 236 268

Caste Factor

In Machhurda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.81 % of total population in Machhurda village.

Work Profile

In Machhurda village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 25.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.