Buh Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Buh is a village situated in Kapurthala tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Buh. The total population of Buh is 1,526 out of which 784 are males and 742 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buh is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buh village is 191 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buh is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Buh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buh is 72.1%. Thus Buh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 77.15% and the female literacy rate is 67.02% in Buh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 110 | 81 |
| Literacy | 72.13% | 77.15% | 67.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 882 | 449 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 563 | 264 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Buh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buh village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 457 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 158 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 221 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,012 | 322 | 690 |
Map of Buh, Kapurthala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Buh, Kapurthala
Below are the list of villages near Buh village in Kapurthala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 1,154 |
| Mundi | 1,377 |
| Ratra | 452 |
| Fattu Dhinga | 3,174 |
| Ucha | 2,082 |
| Mehmadwal | 867 |
| Khera Bet | 723 |
| Dulowal | 946 |
| Fazlabad | 735 |
| Dhabulian | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buh, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia