Buzurgwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Buzurgwal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Buzurgwal. The total population of Buzurgwal is 910 out of which 457 are males and 453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buzurgwal is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buzurgwal village is 129 which is 14% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buzurgwal is 1,081 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Buzurgwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buzurgwal is 74.8%. Thus Buzurgwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.72% and the female literacy rate is 71.76% in Buzurgwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buzurgwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buzurgwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buzurgwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 62 | 67 |
| Literacy | 74.78% | 77.72% | 71.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209 | 107 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 150 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Buzurgwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buzurgwal village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 199 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 67 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Non Working | 651 | 220 | 431 |
Nearby Villages to Buzurgwal,
Below are the list of villages near Buzurgwal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badiulzaman | 81 |
| Kailey Kalan | 1,318 |
| Bangowani | 2,048 |
| Kot Faridi | 3 |
| Kunjar | 623 |
| Kotla Chahlan | 1,439 |
| Sukha Raju | 389 |
| Sochanian | 2,028 |
| Virk | 606 |
| Sochetgarh | 1,615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buzurgwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia