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Machhalgaon Population - West Nimar, Madhya Pradesh

Machhalgaon is a medium size village located in Bhikangaon Tehsil of West Nimar district, Madhya Pradesh with total 239 families residing. The Machhalgaon village has population of 1277 of which 660 are males while 617 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhalgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 188 which makes up 14.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhalgaon village is 935 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhalgaon as per census is 899, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Machhalgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhalgaon village was 64.00 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Machhalgaon Male literacy stands at 76.47 % while female literacy rate was 50.76 %.

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

Machhalgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 239 - -
Population 1,277 660 617
Child (0-6) 188 99 89
Schedule Caste 86 50 36
Schedule Tribe 631 326 305
Literacy 64.00 % 76.47 % 50.76 %
Total Workers 759 389 370
Main Worker 659 - -
Marginal Worker 100 31 69

Caste Factor

In Machhalgaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.73 % of total population in Machhalgaon village.

Work Profile

In Machhalgaon village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 86.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 542 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.