Ajram Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ajram is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 649 families residing in the village Ajram. The total population of Ajram is 2,933 out of which 1,523 are males and 1,410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajram is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajram village is 288 which is 10% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajram is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Ajram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajram is 81.6%. Thus Ajram village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.34% and the female literacy rate is 76.52% in Ajram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 147 | 141 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 86.34% | 76.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,108 | 1,085 | 1,023 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 774 | 335 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ajram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajram village out of total population, 1,102 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,102 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 779 | 650 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 133 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 152 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 431 | 351 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 156 | 167 |
| Non Working | 1,831 | 717 | 1,114 |
Nearby Villages to Ajram,
Below are the list of villages near Ajram village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramu Thiara | 171 |
| Ahrana | 5,495 |
| Sahari | 3,032 |
| Marnaian Kalan | 777 |
| Attowal | 1,460 |
| Marnaian Khurd | 573 |
| Harkhowal | 842 |
| Tanuli | 1,663 |
| Pandori Bibi | 1,592 |
| Phadman | 875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajram, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia