But Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
But is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village But. The total population of But is 771 out of which 402 are males and 369 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of But is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in But village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of But is 661 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of But village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of But is 67.3%. Thus But village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 76.59% and the female literacy rate is 57.53% in But village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), But village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
But Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about But village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 56 | 37 |
| Literacy | 67.26% | 76.59% | 57.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 217 | 180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 315 | 137 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in But village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In But village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 123 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 82 | 26 |
| Non Working | 517 | 197 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to But,
Below are the list of villages near But village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhita Kalan | 3,991 |
| Wanchari | 2,212 |
| Rakh Jhita | 1,513 |
| Pandori | 2,230 |
| Bashambarpura | 1,078 |
| Varpal | 10,189 |
| Manawala | 6,029 |
| Chabba | 6,537 |
| Bhagtupura | 1,002 |
| Mandiala | 2,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- But, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia