Dhurkot Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011

Dhurkot is a village situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,018 families residing in the village Dhurkot. The total population of Dhurkot is 5,473 out of which 2,855 are males and 2,618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhurkot is 917.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhurkot village is 636 which is 12% of the total population. There are 343 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurkot is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Dhurkot village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhurkot is 57.9%. Thus Dhurkot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 60.15% and the female literacy rate is 55.57% in Dhurkot village.

Population
5,473
Families
1,018
Literacy
57.95%
Sex Ratio
917

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhurkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dhurkot Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhurkot village.

Total Male Female
Children 636 343 293
Literacy 57.95% 60.15% 55.57%
Scheduled Caste 1,655 900 755
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,670 1,344 1,326

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhurkot village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dhurkot village out of total population, 2,248 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 818 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,796 1,556 240
Cultivators 818 779 39
Agriculture Labourer 481 464 17
Household Industries 15 12 3
Other Workers 482 301 181
Marginal Workers 452 132 320
Non Working 3,225 1,167 2,058

Map of Dhurkot, Barnala, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Dhurkot, Tapa

Below are the list of villages near Dhurkot village in Tapa.

Village Population
Rura Kalan 6,154
Badra 2,766
Tajoke 4,358
Bhaini Fatta 2,829
Pakho 10,376
Kahneke 2,655
Rura Khurd 1,017
Dhaula 10,819
Mehta 2,304
Ghunas 2,836

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