Lanjera Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Lanjera is a village situated in Dhar Kalan tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 207 families residing in the village Lanjera. The total population of Lanjera is 1,025 out of which 527 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanjera is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lanjera village is 138 which is 13% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanjera is 747 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Lanjera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanjera is 83.3%. Thus Lanjera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 78.36% in Lanjera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lanjera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lanjera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanjera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 79 | 59 |
| Literacy | 83.31% | 88.17% | 78.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 132 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lanjera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lanjera village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 248 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 153 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 79 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 754 | 272 | 482 |
Map of Lanjera, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Lanjera, Dhar Kalan
Below are the list of villages near Lanjera village in Dhar Kalan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Faugli Mawa | 430 |
| Lohrun | 2,047 |
| Dhar Khurd | 651 |
| Bakhatpur | 101 |
| Phangota | 1,140 |
| Rohg | 862 |
| Nalloh | 2,233 |
| Bhanguri | 1,695 |
| Bhamlada | 1,887 |
| Jalahar | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanjera, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia