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 170 families residing in the village Burj. The total population of Burj is 936 out of which 493 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj village is 120 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Burj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj is 71.8%. Thus Burj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 75.41% and the female literacy rate is 67.87% 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 | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Literacy | 71.81% | 75.41% | 67.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221 | 114 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 171 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% 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, 268 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 168 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 58 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 56 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Non Working | 668 | 281 | 387 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Sohal Thathi | 6,797 |
| Panjwar | 8,046 |
| Dode | 1,006 |
| Mirpur | 885 |
| Chhappa | 1,057 |
| Kot Dharam Chand Kalan | 3,955 |
| Kot Siviyan | 741 |
| Kot Dharam Chand Khurd | 1,852 |
| Gidri Bhagiari | 2,332 |
| Johal Raju Singh | 1,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia