Burj Araian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj Araian is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Burj Araian. The total population of Burj Araian is 677 out of which 353 are males and 324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj Araian is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj Araian village is 79 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj Araian is 612 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Burj Araian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj Araian is 77.3%. Thus Burj Araian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.59% and the female literacy rate is 73.81% in Burj Araian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burj Araian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burj Araian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burj Araian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 49 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77.26% | 80.59% | 73.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 108 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Burj Araian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burj Araian village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 238 | 180 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 21 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 102 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Non Working | 422 | 162 | 260 |
Map of Burj Araian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj Araian, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Burj Araian village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haruwal | 551 |
| Dabanwala | 2,283 |
| Karwalian | 773 |
| Kastiwal | 1,535 |
| Choranwali | 604 |
| Gujjarpura | 1,404 |
| Kot Ahmad Khan | 211 |
| Kular | 763 |
| Saidpur | 1,286 |
| Dult | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj Araian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia