Rurka Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurka is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 521 families residing in the village Rurka. The total population of Rurka is 2,681 out of which 1,402 are males and 1,279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurka is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rurka village is 237 which is 9% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurka is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Rurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurka is 83.1%. Thus Rurka village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 79.93% in Rurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 134 | 103 |
| Literacy | 83.14% | 86.12% | 79.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 935 | 494 | 441 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 649 | 310 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rurka village out of total population, 852 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 852 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 756 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 217 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 515 | 452 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,829 | 630 | 1,199 |
Nearby Villages to Rurka,
Below are the list of villages near Rurka village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal | 1,903 |
| Bool | 1,066 |
| Butahri | 3,266 |
| Kaind | 899 |
| Saya Khurd | 1,019 |
| Khatra Chaharmi | 2,554 |
| Saya Kalan | 2,055 |
| Dhoda | 430 |
| Qilla Raipur | 6,205 |
| Mukandpur | 1,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurka, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia