Rurka Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurka Kalan is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,640 families residing in the village Rurka Kalan. The total population of Rurka Kalan is 7,467 out of which 3,835 are males and 3,632 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurka Kalan is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rurka Kalan village is 700 which is 9% of the total population. There are 369 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurka Kalan is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Rurka Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurka Kalan is 81.1%. Thus Rurka Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.59% and the female literacy rate is 77.52% in Rurka Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rurka Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rurka Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rurka Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 700 | 369 | 331 |
| Literacy | 81.14% | 84.59% | 77.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,423 | 1,255 | 1,168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,976 | 903 | 1,073 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rurka Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rurka Kalan village out of total population, 2,470 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 649 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,226 | 1,990 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 649 | 612 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,476 | 1,289 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 152 | 92 |
| Non Working | 4,997 | 1,693 | 3,304 |
Nearby Villages to Rurka Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Rurka Kalan village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danduwal | 1,287 |
| Rurki | 2,889 |
| Pasla | 2,878 |
| Sunar Khurd | 1,040 |
| Khojpur | 145 |
| Nathewal | 1,084 |
| Jaitowal | 328 |
| Sarhali | 3,083 |
| Bansian | 729 |
| Dhesian Kahna | 3,324 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurka Kalan, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia