Rurki Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurki is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 637 families residing in the village Rurki. The total population of Rurki is 2,889 out of which 1,495 are males and 1,394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurki is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rurki village is 231 which is 8% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurki is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Rurki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurki is 83.5%. Thus Rurki village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 85.9% and the female literacy rate is 80.94% in Rurki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rurki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rurki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rurki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 133 | 98 |
| Literacy | 83.48% | 85.9% | 80.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 915 | 477 | 438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 325 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rurki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rurki village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 847 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 279 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 661 | 531 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,896 | 644 | 1,252 |
Nearby Villages to Rurki,
Below are the list of villages near Rurki village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rurka Kalan | 7,467 |
| Sunar Khurd | 1,040 |
| Danduwal | 1,287 |
| Nathewal | 1,084 |
| Pasla | 2,878 |
| Sarhali | 3,083 |
| Khojpur | 145 |
| Dhesian Kahna | 3,324 |
| Jaitowal | 328 |
| Dhinpur | 398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurki, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia