Alkran Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Alkran is a village situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 385 families residing in the village Alkran. The total population of Alkran is 2,019 out of which 1,062 are males and 957 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alkran is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alkran village is 201 which is 10% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alkran is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Alkran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alkran is 63.5%. Thus Alkran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 67.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.73% in Alkran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alkran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alkran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alkran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 109 | 92 |
| Literacy | 63.53% | 67.89% | 58.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 763 | 395 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 864 | 415 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alkran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alkran village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 533 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 236 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 191 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 103 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,397 | 508 | 889 |
Map of Alkran, Barnala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Alkran, Tapa
Below are the list of villages near Alkran village in Tapa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangiana | 3,753 |
| Kharak Singhwala | 700 |
| Chhana Gulabsingh | 1,549 |
| Talwandi | 2,405 |
| Nainewala | 2,758 |
| Majuke | 2,527 |
| Sandhu Kalan | 2,747 |
| Deepgarh | 1,294 |
| Baloke | 1,303 |
| Badhata | 1,771 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alkran, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia