Rurka Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Rurka is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Rurka. The total population of Rurka is 938 out of which 490 are males and 448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rurka is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rurka village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rurka is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Rurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rurka is 79.6%. Thus Rurka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 86.38% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Rurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 64 | 49 |
| Literacy | 79.64% | 86.38% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 65 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 122 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rurka village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 243 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 134 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 672 | 243 | 429 |
Map of Rurka, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Rurka, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Rurka village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehdevi | 1,496 |
| Ahan Kheri | 1,160 |
| Naudharani | 1,882 |
| Bahadurgarh | 374 |
| Shahadatpur | 1,620 |
| Faridpur | 841 |
| Dalelgarh | 2,105 |
| Mubarakpur | 2,185 |
| Faizgarh | 703 |
| Burj | 1,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rurka, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia