Machhiwara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011

Machhiwara is a Municipal Council city situated in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district. The Machhiwara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,937 families residing in the Machhiwara city. The total population of Machhiwara is 24,916 out of which 13,102 are males and 11,814 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 902.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhiwara city is 3343 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1785 male children and 1558 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhiwara is 73.6%. Thus Machhiwara has lower literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 77.54% and the female literacy rate is 69.29% in Machhiwara.

Machhiwara Municipal Council has total administration over 4,937 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Machhiwara Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhiwara Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 3,343 1,785 1,558
Literacy 73.6% 67% 60.1%
Scheduled Caste 6,229 3,241 2,988
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 9,035 4,327 4,708

Caste-wise Population - Machhiwara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhiwara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,229 3,241 2,988
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Machhiwara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Machhiwara is 14,305 which is 57.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Machhiwara is 393 which is 1.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Machhiwara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 14,305 (57.41%) 7,594 6,711
Muslim 393 (1.58%) 229 164
Christian 102 (0.41%) 53 49
Sikh 9,985 (40.07%) 5,161 4,824
Buddhist 11 (0.04%) 6 5
Jain 105 (0.42%) 53 52
Other Religion 8 (0.03%) 3 5
No Religion Specified 7 (0.03%) 3 4

Literacy Rate - Machhiwara

The total literacy rate of Machhiwara was 73.62% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 15,881 literates, males were 8,775 while females were 7,106. Also the male literacy rate was 77.54% and the female literacy rate was 69.29% in Machhiwara.

  Machhiwara Punjab
Female 69.29% 70.73%
Male 77.54% 80.44%
Total 73.62% 75.84%

Sex Ratio - Machhiwara

The Sex Ratio of Machhiwara is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Machhiwara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Machhiwara.

Child Population - Machhiwara

According to Census 2011, there were 3,343 children between age 0 to 6 years in Machhiwara. Out of which 1,785 were male while 1,558 were female.

Working Population - Machhiwara

In Machhiwara Municipal Council out of total population, 8,615 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,615 workers engaged in Main Work, 592 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 964 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,967 6,670 1,297
Cultivators 592 586 6
Agriculture Labourer 964 626 338
Household Industries 177 161 16
Other Workers 6,234 5,297 937
Marginal Workers 648 429 219
Non Working 16,301 6,003 10,298

Machhiwara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Machhiwara is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,618 74.8% 951
2 Ward No - 2 1,994 9.2% 848
3 Ward No - 3 2,463 70.4% 936
4 Ward No - 4 1,593 83.6% 910
5 Ward No - 5 1,432 83.5% 938
6 Ward No - 6 1,234 79.2% 867
7 Ward No - 7 2,721 40.8% 904
8 Ward No - 8 1,227 78.6% 862
9 Ward No - 9 1,358 58.1% 951
10 Ward No - 10 1,748 76.7% 900
11 Ward No - 11 2,571 63.6% 902
12 Ward No - 12 2,105 64.4% 837
13 Ward No - 13 1,852 70.5% 903

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