Machhiwara is a Municipal Council city in district of Ludhiana, Punjab. The Machhiwara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Machhiwara Municipal Council has population of 24,916 of which 13,102 are males while 11,814 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3343 which is 13.42 % of total population of Machhiwara (M Cl). In Machhiwara Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 902 against state average of 895. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Machhiwara is around 873 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Machhiwara city is 73.62 % lower than state average of 75.84 %. In Machhiwara, Male literacy is around 77.54 % while female literacy rate is 69.29 %.
Machhiwara Municipal Council has total administration over 4,937 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Machhiwara 2024 - 2025 Population
Current estimated population of Machhiwara Municipal Council in 2025 is approximately
36,100.
The schedule census of 2021 for Machhiwara city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Machhiwara city will be conducted in 2025 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Machhiwara town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Machhiwara Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.00 % of total population in Machhiwara (M Cl).
The (M Cl) Machhiwara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Machhiwara Work Profile
Out of total population, 8,615 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 7,099 were males while 1,516 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 8615 working population, 92.48 % were engaged in Main Work while 7.52 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.