Sarchur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sarchur is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Sarchur. The total population of Sarchur is 1,989 out of which 1,037 are males and 952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarchur is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarchur village is 234 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarchur is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Sarchur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarchur is 71.4%. Thus Sarchur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 76.28% and the female literacy rate is 66.07% in Sarchur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarchur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarchur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarchur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 122 | 112 |
| Literacy | 71.4% | 76.28% | 66.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 736 | 339 | 397 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarchur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarchur village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 521 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 292 | 281 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 99 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 136 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,381 | 481 | 900 |
Map of Sarchur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sarchur, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Sarchur village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaluwal | 315 |
| Nasarke | 1,082 |
| Sundal | 520 |
| Jangla | 2,055 |
| Bharathwal | 948 |
| Nanak Chak | 320 |
| Rali Ali Kalan | 1,149 |
| Ghanieke Bangar | 6,088 |
| Raliali Khurd | 1,063 |
| Kotli Thablan | 525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarchur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia