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Virk Kalan Population - Bathinda, Punjab

Virk Kalan is a large village located in Bathinda Tehsil of Bathinda district, Punjab with total 562 families residing. The Virk Kalan village has population of 2751 of which 1446 are males while 1305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Virk Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 295 which makes up 10.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Virk Kalan village is 902 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Virk Kalan as per census is 916, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Virk Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Virk Kalan village was 62.54 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Virk Kalan Male literacy stands at 68.58 % while female literacy rate was 55.84 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Virk Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Virk Kalan village.

Virk Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 562 - -
Population 2,751 1,446 1,305
Child (0-6) 295 154 141
Schedule Caste 860 440 420
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.54 % 68.58 % 55.84 %
Total Workers 1,770 956 814
Main Worker 1,226 - -
Marginal Worker 544 161 383

Caste Factor

Virk Kalan village of Bathinda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.26 % of total population in Virk Kalan village. The village Virk Kalan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Virk Kalan village out of total population, 1770 were engaged in work activities. 69.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1770 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.