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Machhelai Population - Dohad, Gujarat

Machhelai is a large village located in Limkheda Taluka of Dohad district, Gujarat with total 536 families residing. The Machhelai village has population of 2894 of which 1430 are males while 1464 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhelai village population of children with age 0-6 is 422 which makes up 14.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhelai village is 1024 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhelai as per census is 1049, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Machhelai village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhelai village was 69.50 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Machhelai Male literacy stands at 84.97 % while female literacy rate was 54.33 %.

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

Machhelai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 536 - -
Population 2,894 1,430 1,464
Child (0-6) 422 206 216
Schedule Caste 205 93 112
Schedule Tribe 591 291 300
Literacy 69.50 % 84.97 % 54.33 %
Total Workers 1,613 801 812
Main Worker 1,155 - -
Marginal Worker 458 134 324

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.08 % of total population in Machhelai village.

Work Profile

In Machhelai village out of total population, 1613 were engaged in work activities. 71.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1613 workers engaged in Main Work, 813 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 261 were Agricultural labourer.