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

Machhike
Location within Punjab
Location within Punjab
Coordinates: 30°33′25″N 75°22′52″E / 30.557°N 75.381°E / 30.557; 75.381
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictMoga

Geography

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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

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In the 2011 census, the population was 6,411. There is a 56.6% literacy rate with a 24.3% female literacy rate.

2011 Census Data[1]
Total Male Female
Population 6,411 3,411 3,000
0–6 years old 661 347 314
Scheduled Castes 2,695 1,420 1,275
Scheduled Tribes 0 0 0
Literates 3,627 2,071 1,556
Illiterate 2,784 1,340 1,444
Total Workers 1,936 1,771 165
Main Worker 1,880 1,722 158
Main Worker - Cultivators 758 734 24
Main Worker - Agriculture Labourers 613 597 16
Main Worker - Household Industries 22 19 3
Main Worker - Other 487 372 115
Marginal Worker (total) 56 49 7
Non Worker 4,475 1,640 2,835

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References

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  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 20 February 2019.