Bhakna kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhakna kalan is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Bhakna kalan. The total population of Bhakna kalan is 3,264 out of which 1,725 are males and 1,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhakna kalan is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhakna kalan village is 385 which is 12% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhakna kalan is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Bhakna kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhakna kalan is 74.9%. Thus Bhakna kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 79.82% and the female literacy rate is 69.37% in Bhakna kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhakna kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhakna kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhakna kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 204 | 181 |
| Literacy | 74.89% | 79.82% | 69.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 487 | 450 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,108 | 511 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhakna kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhakna kalan village out of total population, 1,385 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,243 | 970 | 273 |
| Cultivators | 486 | 369 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 630 | 511 | 119 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 59 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,879 | 696 | 1,183 |
Map of Bhakna kalan, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhakna kalan, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Bhakna kalan village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhakna Khurd | 1,688 |
| Mallowal | 1,116 |
| Khasa | 3,951 |
| Nathupura | 1,165 |
| Chakmukand | 2,688 |
| Chicha | 3,383 |
| Khur Manian | 3,309 |
| Mehmud Nagar | 390 |
| Dhaul Khurd | 437 |
| Hoshiar Nagar | 1,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhakna kalan, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia