Bajra Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bajra is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Bajra. The total population of Bajra is 831 out of which 449 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bajra is 851.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bajra village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bajra is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Bajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bajra is 71.4%. Thus Bajra village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 75.83% and the female literacy rate is 66.27% in Bajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 56 | 44 |
| Literacy | 71.41% | 75.83% | 66.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 519 | 275 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 151 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bajra village out of total population, 297 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 297 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 222 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 40 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 159 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Non Working | 534 | 217 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Bajra,
Below are the list of villages near Bajra village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagan | 139 |
| Sammipur | 1,664 |
| Badsahpur | 437 |
| Chak Bashesharpur | 21 |
| Malko | 1,233 |
| Rasulpur Khurd | 285 |
| Trar | 698 |
| Abadan | 319 |
| Wadala | 3,933 |
| Kurali | 902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bajra, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia