Dhurkot Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhurkot is a village situated in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Dhurkot. The total population of Dhurkot is 924 out of which 496 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurkot is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhurkot village is 90 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurkot is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Dhurkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurkot is 76.1%. Thus Dhurkot village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 77.51% and the female literacy rate is 74.55% 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 | 90 | 47 | 43 |
| Literacy | 76.14% | 77.51% | 74.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 81 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 148 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% 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, 330 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 260 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 166 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 7 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 42 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 594 | 232 | 362 |
Nearby Villages to Dhurkot,
Below are the list of villages near Dhurkot village in Raikot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalsan | 2,333 |
| Chak Bhai Ka | 1,838 |
| Dadahur | 2,248 |
| Nathowal | 3,642 |
| Jalaldiwal | 4,778 |
| Boparai Khurd | 2,629 |
| Gobindgarh | 1,320 |
| Ramgarh Sibian | 1,386 |
| Rajgarh | 906 |
| Shahjahanpur | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhurkot, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia