Zirakh Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Zirakh is a village situated in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Zirakh. The total population of Zirakh is 1,331 out of which 714 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zirakh is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Zirakh village is 111 which is 8% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zirakh is 609 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Zirakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zirakh is 81.1%. Thus Zirakh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 84.5% and the female literacy rate is 77.22% in Zirakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zirakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zirakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zirakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 69 | 42 |
| Literacy | 81.07% | 84.5% | 77.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 552 | 305 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 169 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zirakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zirakh village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 470 | 378 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 133 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 223 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 3 | 23 |
| Non Working | 835 | 333 | 502 |
Map of Zirakh, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Zirakh, Payal
Below are the list of villages near Zirakh village in Payal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siarh | 4,639 |
| Hans | 1,219 |
| Jhamat | 2,144 |
| Bhikhi Khutra | 1,677 |
| Kulahr | 2,229 |
| Rara | 1,309 |
| Nanakpur Jagera | 2,145 |
| Ghangas | 2,597 |
| Saharan Majra | 1,699 |
| Katahri | 2,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zirakh, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia