Burj Harika Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Burj Harika is a village situated in Jaitu tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Burj Harika. The total population of Burj Harika is 2,309 out of which 1,235 are males and 1,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burj Harika is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Burj Harika village is 231 which is 10% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burj Harika is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Burj Harika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burj Harika is 63.2%. Thus Burj Harika village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 68.43% and the female literacy rate is 57.08% in Burj Harika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Burj Harika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Burj Harika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burj Harika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 117 | 114 |
| Literacy | 63.19% | 68.43% | 57.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,115 | 594 | 521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 996 | 470 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Burj Harika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Burj Harika village out of total population, 1,090 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,090 workers engaged in Main Work, 318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 893 | 744 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 318 | 307 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 349 | 132 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 29 | 168 |
| Non Working | 1,219 | 462 | 757 |
Map of Burj Harika, Faridkot, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Burj Harika, Jaitu
Below are the list of villages near Burj Harika village in Jaitu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bargari | 8,408 |
| Burj Jawahar Singhwala | 1,628 |
| Gondara | 2,492 |
| Jhakharwala | 3,341 |
| Ran Singhwala | 2,534 |
| Behbal Khurd | 2,588 |
| Behbal Kalan | 2,376 |
| Gurusar | 1,686 |
| Sarawan | 5,091 |
| Romana Albel Singh | 1,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burj Harika, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia