Bir Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bir Kalan is a village situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Bir Kalan. The total population of Bir Kalan is 2,794 out of which 1,485 are males and 1,309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bir Kalan is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bir Kalan village is 305 which is 11% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bir Kalan is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Bir Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bir Kalan is 59.6%. Thus Bir Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 63.96% and the female literacy rate is 54.57% in Bir Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bir Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bir Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bir Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 156 | 149 |
| Literacy | 59.58% | 63.96% | 54.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 714 | 371 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,311 | 635 | 676 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bir Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bir Kalan village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 811 | 757 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 373 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 244 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 108 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 38 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,923 | 690 | 1,233 |
Map of Bir Kalan, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bir Kalan, Sunam
Below are the list of villages near Bir Kalan village in Sunam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tolawal | 3,869 |
| Satoj | 3,267 |
| Dhaliwalbas | 2,205 |
| Dharamgarh | 3,665 |
| Chowbas | 4,563 |
| Jakhepalbas | 1,720 |
| Kotra Amru | 1,474 |
| Rattangarh Alias Pattianwali | 1,263 |
| Ghasiwala | 2,227 |
| Kanakwal Bhangwan | 3,405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bir Kalan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia