Rurka Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurka is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Rurka. The total population of Rurka is 2,235 out of which 1,175 are males and 1,060 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurka is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rurka village is 210 which is 9% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurka is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Rurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurka is 80.2%. Thus Rurka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 82.49% and the female literacy rate is 77.64% in Rurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 107 | 103 |
| Literacy | 80.2% | 82.49% | 77.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,155 | 611 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 294 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rurka village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 607 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 185 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 157 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 229 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 77 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 491 | 942 |
Map of Rurka, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rurka, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Rurka village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pamal | 3,398 |
| Mohi | 4,807 |
| Chhokar | 618 |
| Jangpur | 2,738 |
| Pamali | 1,758 |
| Bhanohar | 2,404 |
| Mansuran | 3,564 |
| Hassanpur | 2,231 |
| Shehzad | 1,213 |
| Akalgarh Urf Lalton Khurd | 1,436 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurka, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia