Machhiwala Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Machhiwala is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Machhiwala. The total population of Machhiwala is 1,186 out of which 627 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Machhiwala is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Machhiwala village is 157 which is 13% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Machhiwala is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Machhiwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Machhiwala is 62.1%. Thus Machhiwala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 66.11% and the female literacy rate is 57.72% in Machhiwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Machhiwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Machhiwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Machhiwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 90 | 67 |
| Literacy | 62.1% | 66.11% | 57.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 97 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 272 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Machhiwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Machhiwala village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 347 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 133 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 137 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Non Working | 768 | 270 | 498 |
Map of Machhiwala, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Machhiwala, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Machhiwala village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahzada | 654 |
| Mangu Naru | 100 |
| Kot Gurbaksh | 790 |
| Ghonewala | 1,411 |
| Jatta | 1,078 |
| Nissoke | 445 |
| Singhoke | 491 |
| Gaggar | 376 |
| Panjgrianwala | 538 |
| Ghumrai | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Machhiwala, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia