Machhike Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhike is a village situated in Nihal Singhwala tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,264 families residing in the village Machhike. The total population of Machhike is 6,411 out of which 3,411 are males and 3,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhike is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Machhike village is 661 which is 10% of the total population. There are 347 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhike is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Machhike village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhike is 63.1%. Thus Machhike village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 67.59% and the female literacy rate is 57.93% in Machhike village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhike village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhike Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhike village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 661 | 347 | 314 |
| Literacy | 63.08% | 67.59% | 57.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,695 | 1,420 | 1,275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,784 | 1,340 | 1,444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhike village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhike village out of total population, 1,936 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,936 workers engaged in Main Work, 758 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 613 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,880 | 1,722 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 758 | 734 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 613 | 597 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 487 | 372 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Non Working | 4,475 | 1,640 | 2,835 |
Nearby Villages to Machhike,
Below are the list of villages near Machhike village in Nihal Singhwala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raman | 4,005 |
| Kussa | 2,995 |
| Himatpura | 7,995 |
| Minian | 4,335 |
| Bhagike | 3,784 |
| Bir Badhni | 1,083 |
| Bilaspur | 7,117 |
| Lopon | 8,843 |
| Takhtupura | 4,641 |
| Lohara | 1,708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhike, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia