Rura Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Rura Kalan is a village situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,162 families residing in the village Rura Kalan. The total population of Rura Kalan is 6,154 out of which 3,249 are males and 2,905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rura Kalan is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rura Kalan village is 741 which is 12% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rura Kalan is 834 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Rura Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rura Kalan is 57.3%. Thus Rura Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 60.39% and the female literacy rate is 53.78% in Rura Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rura Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rura Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rura Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 741 | 404 | 337 |
| Literacy | 57.25% | 60.39% | 53.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,738 | 905 | 833 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,055 | 1,531 | 1,524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rura Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rura Kalan village out of total population, 2,718 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,718 workers engaged in Main Work, 862 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 490 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,250 | 1,780 | 470 |
| Cultivators | 862 | 834 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 490 | 450 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 390 | 52 | 338 |
| Other Workers | 508 | 444 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 468 | 236 | 232 |
| Non Working | 3,436 | 1,233 | 2,203 |
Map of Rura Kalan, Barnala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rura Kalan, Tapa
Below are the list of villages near Rura Kalan village in Tapa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tajoke | 4,358 |
| Dhurkot | 5,473 |
| Pakho | 10,376 |
| Badra | 2,766 |
| Rura Khurd | 1,017 |
| Bhaini Fatta | 2,829 |
| Kahneke | 2,655 |
| Dhaula | 10,819 |
| Mehta | 2,304 |
| Ghunas | 2,836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rura Kalan, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia