Burj Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Burj. The total population of Burj is 1,239 out of which 654 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj village is 164 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Burj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj is 62.2%. Thus Burj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 65.49% and the female literacy rate is 58.63% 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 | 164 | 89 | 75 |
| Literacy | 62.23% | 65.49% | 58.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 785 | 417 | 368 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 284 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.4% 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, 313 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 286 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 175 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 926 | 365 | 561 |
Map of Burj, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Burj village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naushehra 177) | 2,566 |
| Kalas | 590 |
| Bhusse | 2,163 |
| Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan | 93 |
| Gehri | 1,363 |
| Lahian | 2,102 |
| Sarai Amanat Khan | 3,390 |
| Gandiwind | 4,544 |
| Kasel | 5,904 |
| Dhand | 4,008 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia