Virk Khera Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Virk Khera is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Virk Khera. The total population of Virk Khera is 1,696 out of which 891 are males and 805 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virk Khera is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virk Khera village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virk Khera is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Virk Khera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virk Khera is 60.2%. Thus Virk Khera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 68.87% and the female literacy rate is 50.56% in Virk Khera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virk Khera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virk Khera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virk Khera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 104 | 93 |
| Literacy | 60.17% | 68.87% | 50.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,083 | 573 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 794 | 349 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virk Khera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virk Khera village out of total population, 603 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 603 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 497 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 143 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 305 | 282 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 70 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,093 | 356 | 737 |
Map of Virk Khera, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Virk Khera, Malout
Below are the list of villages near Virk Khera village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Enakhera | 3,746 |
| Malout | 8,732 |
| Aulakh | 2,940 |
| Katorewala | 1,855 |
| Jhorar | 5,023 |
| Malwala | 942 |
| Ramnagar Khazan Singh | 807 |
| Jandwala Charat Singh | 3,726 |
| Sanoke | 1,316 |
| Sheikhu | 826 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virk Khera, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia