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Machola Population - Katihar, Bihar

Machola is a medium size village located in Pranpur Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 319 families residing. The Machola village has population of 1417 of which 744 are males while 673 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machola village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 18.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machola village is 905 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Machola as per census is 781, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Machola village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Machola village was 54.11 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Machola Male literacy stands at 63.04 % while female literacy rate was 44.54 %.

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

Machola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 319 - -
Population 1,417 744 673
Child (0-6) 260 146 114
Schedule Caste 218 122 96
Schedule Tribe 494 257 237
Literacy 54.11 % 63.04 % 44.54 %
Total Workers 671 368 303
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 524 234 290

Caste Factor

Machola village of Katihar has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.38 % of total population in Machola village.

Work Profile

In Machola village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 21.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.