Virk Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Virk is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Virk. The total population of Virk is 1,617 out of which 825 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Virk is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Virk village is 118 which is 7% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Virk is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Virk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Virk is 78.3%. Thus Virk village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 84.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.19% in Virk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Virk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Virk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Virk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 56 | 62 |
| Literacy | 78.25% | 84.01% | 72.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 456 | 243 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 179 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Virk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Virk village out of total population, 1,041 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 988 | 501 | 487 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 193 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 127 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 451 | 52 | 399 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 129 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Non Working | 576 | 302 | 274 |
Map of Virk, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Virk, Jagraon
Below are the list of villages near Virk village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barsal | 1,952 |
| Swaddi Kalan | 4,804 |
| Bazurg | 1,418 |
| Talwandi Kalan | 2,892 |
| Chimna | 2,109 |
| Talwandi Khurd | 2,331 |
| Malsian Bhaike | 938 |
| Majri | 1,333 |
| Ramgarh | 2,957 |
| Bassian | 1,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Virk, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia