Machhi Jowa Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhi Jowa is a village situated in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Machhi Jowa. The total population of Machhi Jowa is 667 out of which 342 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhi Jowa is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhi Jowa village is 98 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhi Jowa is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Machhi Jowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhi Jowa is 72.8%. Thus Machhi Jowa village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 79.3% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Machhi Jowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhi Jowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhi Jowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhi Jowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 57 | 41 |
| Literacy | 72.76% | 79.3% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 132 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 253 | 116 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhi Jowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhi Jowa village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 199 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 69 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 418 | 132 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Machhi Jowa,
Below are the list of villages near Machhi Jowa village in Sultanpur Lodhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarf Hazi | 319 |
| Jabo Sudhar | 614 |
| Bhago Arain | 864 |
| Alahdad Chak | 889 |
| Miani Bahadur | 514 |
| Muketramwala | 175 |
| Mirzapur | 322 |
| Mullan Kala | 258 |
| Busowal | 1,208 |
| Wadhel Kadim | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhi Jowa, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia