Dhurkot Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhurkot Kalan is a village situated in Moga tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Dhurkot Kalan. The total population of Dhurkot Kalan is 1,531 out of which 799 are males and 732 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurkot Kalan is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhurkot Kalan village is 164 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurkot Kalan is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Dhurkot Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurkot Kalan is 71%. Thus Dhurkot Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 75.77% and the female literacy rate is 65.75% in Dhurkot Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurkot Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhurkot Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurkot Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 89 | 75 |
| Literacy | 70.96% | 75.77% | 65.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 402 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 261 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhurkot Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhurkot Kalan village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 359 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 128 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 169 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 49 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,046 | 391 | 655 |
Nearby Villages to Dhurkot Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Dhurkot Kalan village in Moga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurkot Tahli | 1,137 |
| Mehron | 3,614 |
| Ramuwala Nawan | 2,547 |
| Bahona | 2,945 |
| Bishanpura | 17 |
| Bughipura | 4,463 |
| Malianwala | 1,976 |
| Khera Swad | 32 |
| Budh Singhwala | 1,419 |
| Mehna | 4,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurkot Kalan, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia