Bhojian Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhojian is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Bhojian. The total population of Bhojian is 2,701 out of which 1,429 are males and 1,272 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhojian is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhojian village is 357 which is 13% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojian is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Bhojian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhojian is 67.1%. Thus Bhojian village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 72.8% and the female literacy rate is 60.75% in Bhojian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhojian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhojian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 357 | 201 | 156 |
| Literacy | 67.06% | 72.8% | 60.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 535 | 594 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhojian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhojian village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 271 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 554 | 519 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 271 | 262 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 157 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 87 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 116 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,014 | 794 | 1,220 |
Nearby Villages to Bhojian,
Below are the list of villages near Bhojian village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gill Waraich | 1,248 |
| Bhaini Mattuan | 1,124 |
| Bakipur | 1,995 |
| Kambo | 730 |
| Jarmastpur | 1,891 |
| Maluwal | 1,488 |
| Palasaur | 6,214 |
| Dublian | 790 |
| Kazi Kot | 2,012 |
| Muse | 2,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojian, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia