Burj Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Burj. The total population of Burj is 1,286 out of which 681 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Burj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj is 71.5%. Thus Burj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 77.61% and the female literacy rate is 64.59% 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 | 129 | 69 | 60 |
| Literacy | 71.48% | 77.61% | 64.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 177 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 459 | 206 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% 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, 459 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 386 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 143 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 239 | 202 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Non Working | 827 | 280 | 547 |
Map of Burj, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Burj village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mubarakpur | 2,185 |
| Attaulapur | 32 |
| Faridpur | 841 |
| Hathan | 4,721 |
| Bahadurgarh | 374 |
| Ahan Kheri | 1,160 |
| Rurka | 938 |
| Mehdevi | 1,496 |
| Naudharani | 1,882 |
| Shahadatpur | 1,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia