Machhike

Machhike is a village in the Moga District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is part of the Nihal Singh Wala Assembly Constituency.

Machhike
Location within Punjab
Location within Punjab
Coordinates: 30.557°N 75.381°E / 30.557; 75.381
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictMoga

Geography

It is located 10 km southeast of Nihal Singh Wala, 38 km southeast of Moga, and 60 km southwest of Ludhiana. The Machhike local language is Punjabi.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population was 6,411. There is a 56.6% literacy rate with a 24.3% female literacy rate.

2011 Census Data[1]
Total Male Female
Population 6,411 3,411 3,000
0–6 years old 661 347 314
Scheduled Castes 2,695 1,420 1,275
Scheduled Tribes 0 0 0
Literates 3,627 2,071 1,556
Illiterate 2,784 1,340 1,444
Total Workers 1,936 1,771 165
Main Worker 1,880 1,722 158
Main Worker - Cultivators 758 734 24
Main Worker - Agriculture Labourers 613 597 16
Main Worker - Household Industries 22 19 3
Main Worker - Other 487 372 115
Marginal Worker (total) 56 49 7
Non Worker 4,475 1,640 2,835

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References

  1. "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 February 2019.


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