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Machhiyara Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Machhiyara is a medium size village located in Tundi Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 183 families residing. The Machhiyara village has population of 1157 of which 599 are males while 558 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhiyara village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 18.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhiyara village is 932 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhiyara as per census is 760, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Machhiyara village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhiyara village was 42.16 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Machhiyara Male literacy stands at 59.00 % while female literacy rate was 24.89 %.

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

Machhiyara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 183 - -
Population 1,157 599 558
Child (0-6) 213 121 92
Schedule Caste 79 38 41
Schedule Tribe 673 340 333
Literacy 42.16 % 59.00 % 24.89 %
Total Workers 628 323 305
Main Worker 185 - -
Marginal Worker 443 171 272

Caste Factor

In Machhiyara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.83 % of total population in Machhiyara village.

Work Profile

In Machhiyara village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 29.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.