Buttar Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Buttar Kalan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 324 families residing in the village Buttar Kalan. The total population of Buttar Kalan is 1,692 out of which 882 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buttar Kalan is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buttar Kalan village is 170 which is 10% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buttar Kalan is 650 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Buttar Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buttar Kalan is 73.2%. Thus Buttar Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.43% and the female literacy rate is 67.7% in Buttar Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buttar Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buttar Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buttar Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 103 | 67 |
| Literacy | 73.19% | 78.43% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 355 | 184 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 578 | 271 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Buttar Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buttar Kalan village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 634 | 438 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 261 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 1 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 280 | 143 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,005 | 411 | 594 |
Nearby Villages to Buttar Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Buttar Kalan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajada | 1,493 |
| Thikriwala | 2,566 |
| Tatley | 1,505 |
| Thakar Sandhu | 1,677 |
| Kohar | 727 |
| Kalu Sohal | 923 |
| Mansur Manj | 105 |
| Manj | 469 |
| Kot Budha | 1,378 |
| Gill | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buttar Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia