Burj Masta Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj Masta is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 142 families residing in the village Burj Masta. The total population of Burj Masta is 735 out of which 401 are males and 334 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj Masta is 833.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burj Masta village is 81 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj Masta is 688 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Burj Masta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj Masta is 71.1%. Thus Burj Masta village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 78.47% and the female literacy rate is 62.46% in Burj Masta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burj Masta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burj Masta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burj Masta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 48 | 33 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 78.47% | 62.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 192 | 107 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 124 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Burj Masta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burj Masta village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 232 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 150 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 11 | 19 |
| Non Working | 464 | 158 | 306 |
Nearby Villages to Burj Masta,
Below are the list of villages near Burj Masta village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arayanwala Kalan | 6,051 |
| Ghugiana | 2,852 |
| Faridkot | 11,200 |
| Simrewala | 820 |
| Machaki Khurd | 1,185 |
| Machaki Kalan | 3,491 |
| Mehmuana | 2,729 |
| Chugewala | 394 |
| Midu Maan | 882 |
| Sadhanwala | 2,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj Masta, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia