Burj Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Burj. The total population of Burj is 1,203 out of which 613 are males and 590 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj village is 260 which is 22% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Burj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj is 23.9%. Thus Burj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 36.58% and the female literacy rate is 11.06% in Burj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 140 | 120 |
| Literacy | 23.86% | 36.58% | 11.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,129 | 575 | 554 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 978 | 440 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Burj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burj village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 288 | 265 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 194 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 20 | 82 |
| Non Working | 813 | 328 | 485 |
Map of Burj, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Burj village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhindi Aulakh Kalan | 1,326 |
| Tur | 896 |
| Bhindi Saidan | 6,791 |
| Kuttiwala | 598 |
| Jhunj | 607 |
| Kotli Dasondhi | 1,723 |
| Tanana | 1,294 |
| Bhaggupur Bet | 1,143 |
| Bhindi Aulakh Khurd | 1,198 |
| Vehra | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia