Buraj Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Buraj is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Buraj. The total population of Buraj is 240 out of which 130 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buraj is 846.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Buraj village is 26 which is 11% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buraj is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Buraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buraj is 74.8%. Thus Buraj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.87% and the female literacy rate is 67.68% in Buraj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Literacy | 74.77% | 80.87% | 67.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 37 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Buraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buraj village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 169 | 62 | 107 |
Map of Buraj, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Buraj, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Buraj village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mataur | 121 |
| Balowal | 52 |
| Thappal | 559 |
| Amarpur Bela | 361 |
| Jhinjri | 2,865 |
| Mothapur | 711 |
| Mindhwan | 1,591 |
| Lodipur | 2,132 |
| Mehndali Kalan | 791 |
| Gobindpur | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buraj, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia