Bhoj Raj Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhoj Raj is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 278 families residing in the village Bhoj Raj. The total population of Bhoj Raj is 1,466 out of which 776 are males and 690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhoj Raj is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhoj Raj village is 136 which is 9% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhoj Raj is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Bhoj Raj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhoj Raj is 77.1%. Thus Bhoj Raj village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 71.5% in Bhoj Raj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhoj Raj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhoj Raj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhoj Raj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Literacy | 77.07% | 82.05% | 71.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 223 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 200 | 241 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhoj Raj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhoj Raj village out of total population, 458 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 458 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 405 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 174 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 185 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,008 | 354 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Bhoj Raj,
Below are the list of villages near Bhoj Raj village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dula Nangal | 1,997 |
| Urgo Khera | 672 |
| Machhana | 535 |
| Kala Goray | 307 |
| Sahari | 2,052 |
| Athwal | 469 |
| Laluwal | 648 |
| Mustfapur | 1,672 |
| Kaler Kalan | 4,366 |
| Daduwala | 482 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhoj Raj, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia