Machhike
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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.
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! !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 |
Images
File:Village Machihike.jpg|Machhike
File:Village Machhike.jpg|Machhike
References
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{{Moga district}}
Category:Panchayati raj (India)
Category:Villages in Moga district
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