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Machail Population - Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Machail is a medium size village located in Atholi (Paddar) Tehsil of Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 66 families residing. The Machail village has population of 312 of which 165 are males while 147 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Machail village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Machail village is 891 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Machail as per census is 1087, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Machail village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Machail village was 62.12 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Machail Male literacy stands at 82.39 % while female literacy rate was 38.52 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Machail 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 Machail village.

Machail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 312 165 147
Child (0-6) 48 23 25
Schedule Caste 45 24 21
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 62.12 % 82.39 % 38.52 %
Total Workers 88 70 18
Main Worker 86 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.42 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.32 % of total population in Machail village.

Work Profile

In Machail village out of total population, 88 were engaged in work activities. 97.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.