Machhike Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhike is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Machhike. The total population of Machhike is 1,041 out of which 539 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhike is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhike village is 137 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhike is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Machhike village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhike is 55.6%. Thus Machhike village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 60.82% and the female literacy rate is 50.23% 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 | 137 | 77 | 60 |
| Literacy | 55.64% | 60.82% | 50.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 246 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 258 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% 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, 670 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 305 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 124 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 118 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 47 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 42 | 170 |
| Non Working | 371 | 192 | 179 |
Map of Machhike, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Machhike, Patti
Below are the list of villages near Machhike village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rattoke | 4,482 |
| Mehdipur | 4,282 |
| Asal Uttar | 4,836 |
| Mianwala | 249 |
| Bhura Kohna | 3,466 |
| Bhura Karimpura | 1,938 |
| Kals | 699 |
| Munawan | 1,000 |
| Dhul Nau | 176 |
| Dhul Kohna | 1,173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhike, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia