Burj Mehma Population, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj Mehma is a village situated in Bathinda tehsil of Bathinda district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 752 families residing in the village Burj Mehma. The total population of Burj Mehma is 4,044 out of which 2,111 are males and 1,933 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj Mehma is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj Mehma village is 470 which is 12% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj Mehma is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Burj Mehma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj Mehma is 59%. Thus Burj Mehma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 63.71% and the female literacy rate is 53.91% in Burj Mehma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burj Mehma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burj Mehma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burj Mehma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 470 | 251 | 219 |
| Literacy | 59.01% | 63.71% | 53.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,144 | 1,103 | 1,041 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,935 | 926 | 1,009 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Burj Mehma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burj Mehma village out of total population, 1,716 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,716 workers engaged in Main Work, 357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,625 | 1,188 | 437 |
| Cultivators | 357 | 337 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 636 | 542 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 582 | 272 | 310 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 32 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,328 | 891 | 1,437 |
Map of Burj Mehma, Bathinda, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj Mehma, Bathinda
Below are the list of villages near Burj Mehma village in Bathinda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Killi Nihal Singhwali | 3,054 |
| Deon | 7,139 |
| Mehma Bhagwana | 1,463 |
| Buladewala | 2,642 |
| Mehma Sarkari | 1,686 |
| Behman Dewana | 5,841 |
| Ablu | 7,880 |
| Bir Behman | 2,427 |
| Ganga | 3,249 |
| Chugha Khurd | 2,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj Mehma, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia