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.

Population
2,751
Families
562
Literacy
62.54%
Sex Ratio
902

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

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