Virk Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Virk Kalan is a village situated in Bathinda tehsil of Bathinda district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 562 families residing in the village Virk Kalan. The total population of Virk Kalan is 2,751 out of which 1,446 are males and 1,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virk Kalan is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virk Kalan village is 295 which is 11% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virk Kalan is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Virk Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virk Kalan is 62.5%. Thus Virk Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 68.58% and the female literacy rate is 55.84% in Virk Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virk Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virk Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virk Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 154 | 141 |
| Literacy | 62.54% | 68.58% | 55.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 860 | 440 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,215 | 560 | 655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virk Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virk Kalan village out of total population, 1,770 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,770 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,226 | 795 | 431 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 391 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 155 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 564 | 246 | 318 |
| Marginal Workers | 544 | 161 | 383 |
| Non Working | 981 | 490 | 491 |
Map of Virk Kalan, Bathinda, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Virk Kalan, Bathinda
Below are the list of villages near Virk Kalan village in Bathinda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baluana | 4,871 |
| Virk Khurd | 2,158 |
| Chugha Khurd | 2,473 |
| Karamgarh Sattran | 1,771 |
| Bir Behman | 2,427 |
| Sardargarh | 2,482 |
| Behman Dewana | 5,841 |
| Chugha Kalan | 3,955 |
| Buladewala | 2,642 |
| Jhumba | 4,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virk Kalan, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia