Machhike


Machhike is a village in the Moga District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is part of the Nihal Singh Wala Assembly Constituency.

Geography

It is located 10 km southeast of Nihal Singh Wala, 38 km southeast of Moga, and 60 km southwest of Ludhiana. The Machhike local language is Punjabi.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population was 6,411. There is a 56.6% literacy rate with a 24.3% female literacy rate.
TotalMaleFemale
Population6,4113,4113,000
0-6 years old661347314
Scheduled Castes2,6951,4201,275
Scheduled Tribes000
Literates3,6272,0711,556
Illiterate2,7841,3401,444
Total Workers1,9361,771165
Main Worker1,8801,722158
Main Worker - Cultivators75873424
Main Worker - Agriculture Labourers61359716
Main Worker - Household Industries22193
Main Worker - Other487372115
Marginal Worker 56497
Non Worker4,4751,6402,835

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