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.

Population
1,617
Families
324
Literacy
78.25%
Sex Ratio
960

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