Purian Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Purian Kalan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Purian Kalan. The total population of Purian Kalan is 2,153 out of which 1,129 are males and 1,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purian Kalan is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purian Kalan village is 239 which is 11% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purian Kalan is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Purian Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purian Kalan is 69.3%. Thus Purian Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.97% and the female literacy rate is 64.15% in Purian Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purian Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purian Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purian Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 130 | 109 |
| Literacy | 69.28% | 73.97% | 64.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 737 | 394 | 343 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 827 | 390 | 437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purian Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purian Kalan village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 628 | 560 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 108 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 57 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 41 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 384 | 354 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 42 | 209 |
| Non Working | 1,274 | 527 | 747 |
Map of Purian Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Purian Kalan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Purian Kalan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talwandi Bakhta | 744 |
| Ball | 2,089 |
| Nathwal | 1,155 |
| Chhit | 1,080 |
| Basarpura | 1,659 |
| Bajjuman | 1,836 |
| Rangilpur | 746 |
| Sheikhpur | 1,716 |
| Phulke | 1,034 |
| Sarupwali | 2,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purian Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia