Bitlan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bitlan is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 140 families residing in the village Bitlan. The total population of Bitlan is 696 out of which 354 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bitlan is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bitlan village is 86 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bitlan is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Bitlan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bitlan is 61.5%. Thus Bitlan village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 71.84% and the female literacy rate is 50.34% in Bitlan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bitlan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bitlan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bitlan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 38 | 48 |
| Literacy | 61.48% | 71.84% | 50.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 553 | 278 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 127 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bitlan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bitlan village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 48.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 172 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 83 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 31 | 166 |
| Non Working | 313 | 151 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Bitlan,
Below are the list of villages near Bitlan village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaunsuwal | 1,040 |
| Raipur Gujran | 596 |
| Jhungian | 992 |
| Chhaula | 313 |
| Sangowal | 2,591 |
| Raipur Araian | 1,382 |
| Ummarwal Billa | 2,422 |
| Baghela | 1,822 |
| Mehsampur | 1,287 |
| Behar | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bitlan, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia