Rurka Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurka is a village situated in SAS Nagar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Rurka. The total population of Rurka is 1,062 out of which 561 are males and 501 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurka is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rurka village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurka is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Rurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurka is 80.5%. Thus Rurka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.74% and the female literacy rate is 74.48% 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 | 129 | 63 | 66 |
| Literacy | 80.49% | 85.74% | 74.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 598 | 318 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 134 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% 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, 300 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 227 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 167 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Non Working | 762 | 284 | 478 |
Map of Rurka, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rurka, SAS Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Rurka village in SAS Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachu Majra | 375 |
| Bakarpur | 2,292 |
| Papri | 293 |
| Bari | 507 |
| Manauli | 3,919 |
| Matran | 382 |
| Chilla | 756 |
| Siau | 650 |
| Kambala | 1,519 |
| Kurari | 2,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurka, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia