Rura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Rura is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 94 families residing in the village Rura. The total population of Rura is 502 out of which 254 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rura is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rura village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rura is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Rura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rura is 78.6%. Thus Rura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85% and the female literacy rate is 72.09% in Rura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 34 | 33 |
| Literacy | 78.62% | 85% | 72.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 160 | 67 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rura village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 132 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Non Working | 362 | 122 | 240 |
Nearby Villages to Rura,
Below are the list of villages near Rura village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirakchana | 495 |
| Sirje Chak | 715 |
| Momanpur | 74 |
| Alawalpur | 285 |
| Lopa | 906 |
| Pakiwan | 563 |
| Khadar | 348 |
| Rose | 1,070 |
| Naharpur | 530 |
| Agwan | 847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia