Behbal Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Behbal Kalan is a village situated in Jaitu tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Behbal Kalan. The total population of Behbal Kalan is 2,376 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behbal Kalan is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Behbal Kalan village is 235 which is 10% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behbal Kalan is 895 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Behbal Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behbal Kalan is 65.3%. Thus Behbal Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 70.03% and the female literacy rate is 60.1% in Behbal Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behbal Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behbal Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behbal Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 124 | 111 |
| Literacy | 65.34% | 70.03% | 60.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 841 | 432 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 977 | 463 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behbal Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behbal Kalan village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 723 | 672 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 363 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 225 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,584 | 528 | 1,056 |
Map of Behbal Kalan, Faridkot, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Behbal Kalan, Jaitu
Below are the list of villages near Behbal Kalan village in Jaitu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Behbal Khurd | 2,588 |
| Gurusar | 1,686 |
| Ran Singhwala | 2,534 |
| Sarawan | 5,091 |
| Jhakharwala | 3,341 |
| Romana Albel Singh | 1,894 |
| Gondara | 2,492 |
| Dhaipai | 2,689 |
| Burj Jawahar Singhwala | 1,628 |
| Matta | 6,121 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behbal Kalan, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia