Burj Population, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj is a village situated in Talwandi Sabo tehsil of Bathinda district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 479 families residing in the village Burj. The total population of Burj is 2,578 out of which 1,349 are males and 1,229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj village is 319 which is 12% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Burj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj is 55.7%. Thus Burj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 61.02% and the female literacy rate is 49.95% 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 | 319 | 169 | 150 |
| Literacy | 55.73% | 61.02% | 49.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,336 | 690 | 646 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,319 | 629 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.8% 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, 1,063 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 1,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 846 | 760 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 286 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 375 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 89 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 53 | 164 |
| Non Working | 1,515 | 536 | 979 |
Map of Burj, Bathinda, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj, Talwandi Sabo
Below are the list of villages near Burj village in Talwandi Sabo.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandoha | 4,318 |
| Mansa Kalan | 3,190 |
| Rajgarh Kuba | 4,432 |
| Mari | 1,293 |
| Swaich | 1,404 |
| Jodhpur Pakhar | 4,731 |
| Kamalu | 2,069 |
| Burj Sema | 1,797 |
| Kotli Khurd | 3,263 |
| Bangher Mohabat Singh | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia