Dhurkot Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhurkot is a village situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,018 families residing in the village Dhurkot. The total population of Dhurkot is 5,473 out of which 2,855 are males and 2,618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurkot is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhurkot village is 636 which is 12% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurkot is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Dhurkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurkot is 57.9%. Thus Dhurkot village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 60.15% and the female literacy rate is 55.57% in Dhurkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhurkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 636 | 343 | 293 |
| Literacy | 57.95% | 60.15% | 55.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,655 | 900 | 755 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,670 | 1,344 | 1,326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhurkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhurkot village out of total population, 2,248 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 818 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,796 | 1,556 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 818 | 779 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 464 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 482 | 301 | 181 |
| Marginal Workers | 452 | 132 | 320 |
| Non Working | 3,225 | 1,167 | 2,058 |
Nearby Villages to Dhurkot,
Below are the list of villages near Dhurkot village in Tapa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rura Kalan | 6,154 |
| Badra | 2,766 |
| Tajoke | 4,358 |
| Bhaini Fatta | 2,829 |
| Pakho | 10,376 |
| Kahneke | 2,655 |
| Rura Khurd | 1,017 |
| Dhaula | 10,819 |
| Mehta | 2,304 |
| Ghunas | 2,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurkot, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia