# Machhian Village, Zira, Firozpur (Punjab) – PIN Code

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Village · Zira, Firozpur 

# Machhian

Machhian is a village in Zira sub-district of Firozpur district, Punjab, PIN code **142047**. The 2011 Census counted **291 people in 53 households**, the 167th largest of 206 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%.

- 291people (2011)
- 53households
- 77.2%literacy
- 142047PIN code

## Machhian PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Machhian is 142047.** Machhian falls in Zira sub-district, Firozpur district, Punjab.

- PIN code142047
- Gram panchayatMachhian
- Community development blockMakhu
- Census village code034367

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Machhian from nearby towns?

- Zira (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Firozpur (district HQ)48 km by road
- Zira (nearest town)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Machhian?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Machhian; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Roshan Shahwala
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Zira
- ○Degree college10+ km · Zira
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Zira
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercanal / river
- Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 16 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Machhian known for?

The main crops are **wheat, rice and maize**. About 93% of the 193 hectares of village land is sown, and 180 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Machhian

Of every 100 households in Machhian in 2011, 100 had electricity, 91 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 89 a two-wheeler and 15 a car.

■ Machhian · ■ Zira rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****91%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****9%**

**25%

Tap water ****0%**

**24%

Drinking water within premises ****92%**

**75%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%**

**72%

Use banking services ****83%**

**58%

Television ****91%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****89%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****15%**

**12%

None of these assets ****0%**

**4%

Own their home ****91%**

**97%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Machhian?

■ Machhian · ■ Zira rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.2%**

**64.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980**

**917

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1154**

**854

Working population ****46.4%**

**38.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.1% for men and 72.1% for women. 56% of men and 37% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 59 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (11%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 15 (11%) · **■** Marginal 44 (33%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Zira

- Madahar Shera321 people
- Maujgarh321 people
- Burewala303 people
- Nangal303 people
- Ghuram284 people
- Dibwala275 people
- Bahawalpur266 people
- Behk Walayat Shah258 people

[All 217 villages in Zira](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Machhian?142047
- How far is Machhian from Firozpur?48 km by road
- What is the population of Machhian?291 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Machhian in?Firozpur district (Zira sub-district), Punjab
- What is the literacy rate of Machhian?77.2% (Census 2011)