Rurkee Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurkee is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Rurkee. The total population of Rurkee is 1,515 out of which 782 are males and 733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurkee is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rurkee village is 116 which is 8% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurkee is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Rurkee village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurkee is 82.6%. Thus Rurkee village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.84% and the female literacy rate is 80.15% in Rurkee village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rurkee village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rurkee Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rurkee village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 63 | 53 |
| Literacy | 82.56% | 84.84% | 80.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 230 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 172 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rurkee village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rurkee village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 431 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 211 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 183 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,030 | 334 | 696 |
Map of Rurkee, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rurkee, Chamkaur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Rurkee village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsalpur | 2,106 |
| Pipal Majra | 1,082 |
| Gobindpur Alias Dhespur | 346 |
| Chhota Makrauna | 1,104 |
| Bhurara | 1,377 |
| Bara Makrauna | 1,086 |
| Saidpur | 442 |
| Salempur | 1,305 |
| Chuhar Majra | 1,327 |
| Raulu Majra | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurkee, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia