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Machhi Jowa Population - Kapurthala, Punjab

Machhi Jowa is a medium size village located in Sultanpur Lodhi Tehsil of Kapurthala district, Punjab with total 111 families residing. The Machhi Jowa village has population of 667 of which 342 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machhi Jowa village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 14.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machhi Jowa village is 950 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Machhi Jowa as per census is 719, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Machhi Jowa village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Machhi Jowa village was 72.76 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Machhi Jowa Male literacy stands at 79.30 % while female literacy rate was 66.20 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Machhi Jowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Machhi Jowa village.

Machhi Jowa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 667 342 325
Child (0-6) 98 57 41
Schedule Caste 262 132 130
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 72.76 % 79.30 % 66.20 %
Total Workers 249 210 39
Main Worker 229 - -
Marginal Worker 20 11 9

Caste Factor

In Machhi Jowa village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.28 % of total population in Machhi Jowa village. The village Machhi Jowa currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Machhi Jowa village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 91.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.