Block / Tehsil → Ghumarwin
District → Bilaspur
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Machhwan village is 018975. Machhwan village is located in Ghumarwin tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 33km away from district headquarter Ghumarwin. Ghumarwin is the sub-district headquarter of Machhwan village. As per 2009 stats, Karloti is the gram panchayat of Machhwan village.
The total geographical area of village is 132.07 hectares. Machhwan has a total population of 532 peoples, out of which male population is 248 while female population is 284. Literacy rate of machhwan village is 75.94% out of which 79.84% males and 72.54% females are literate. There are about 116 houses in machhwan village. Pincode of machhwan village locality is 174029.
When it comes to administration, Machhwan village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Machhwan village comes under Ghumarwin assembly constituency & Hamirpur parliamentary constituency. Ghumarwin is nearest town to machhwan village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 532 | 248 | 284 |
| Literate Population | 404 | 198 | 206 |
| Illiterate Population | 128 | 50 | 78 |
| Machhwan - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Karloti |
| Block / Tehsil : | Ghumarwin |
| District : | Bilaspur |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 174029 |
| Area : | 132.07 hectares |
| Population : | 532 |
| Households : | 116 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Ghumarwin |
| Parliament Constituency : | Hamirpur |
| Nearest Town : | Ghumarwin |
| Villages in Karloti Gram Panchayat | |
| Galian | Karloti |
| Machhwan | Makda |
| Sunali | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Ghumarwin |
| List of Tehsils in Bilaspur |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.