Birk Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Birk is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,152 families residing in the village Birk. The total population of Birk is 5,264 out of which 2,725 are males and 2,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birk is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Birk village is 552 which is 10% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birk is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Birk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birk is 80.8%. Thus Birk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.35% and the female literacy rate is 77.06% in Birk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Birk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Birk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 552 | 297 | 255 |
| Literacy | 80.81% | 84.35% | 77.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,684 | 1,376 | 1,308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,456 | 677 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Birk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Birk village out of total population, 1,812 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,812 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,442 | 1,260 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 208 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,164 | 1,000 | 164 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 286 | 84 |
| Non Working | 3,452 | 1,179 | 2,273 |
Map of Birk, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Birk, Phillaur
Below are the list of villages near Birk village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paddi Khalsa | 1,364 |
| Takhar | 757 |
| Chachrari | 1,545 |
| Sargundi | 1,131 |
| Gohawar | 2,645 |
| Chak Dhotran | 573 |
| Mahal | 3,380 |
| Jand | 477 |
| Rurka Khurd | 3,194 |
| Dalewal | 1,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birk, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia