Machhipal
Machhipal is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Machhipal. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Machhipal | |
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Village | |
  Machhipal Location in Punjab, India  Machhipal Machhipal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.239642°N 75.354335°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 303 |
| Sex ratio 154/149♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144625 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Machhipal has total number of 56 houses and population of 303 of which include 154 males and 149 females. Literacy rate of Machhipal is 62.79%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 45 which is 14.85% of total population of Machhipal, and child sex ratio is approximately 1143, higher than state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 56 | - | - |
| Population | 303 | 154 | 149 |
| Child (0-6) | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Schedule Caste | 292 | 146 | 146 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 62.79 % | 68.42 % | 56.80 % |
| Total Workers | 98 | 83 | 15 |
| Main Worker | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.