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Machhigatta Population - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra

Machhigatta is a medium size village located in Mulchera Taluka of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra with total 103 families residing. The Machhigatta village has population of 429 of which 208 are males while 221 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhigatta village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 9.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhigatta village is 1063 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhigatta as per census is 864, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Machhigatta village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhigatta village was 62.11 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Machhigatta Male literacy stands at 72.04 % while female literacy rate was 52.97 %.

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

Machhigatta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 429 208 221
Child (0-6) 41 22 19
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 256 123 133
Literacy 62.11 % 72.04 % 52.97 %
Total Workers 290 138 152
Main Worker 160 - -
Marginal Worker 130 16 114

Caste Factor

In Machhigatta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.33 % of total population in Machhigatta village.

Work Profile

In Machhigatta village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 55.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.