Kalajhar Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kalajhar is a village situated in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Kalajhar. The total population of Kalajhar is 1,519 out of which 785 are males and 734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalajhar is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalajhar village is 142 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalajhar is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Kalajhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalajhar is 69.8%. Thus Kalajhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 77.9% and the female literacy rate is 61.25% in Kalajhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalajhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalajhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalajhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 79 | 63 |
| Literacy | 69.79% | 77.9% | 61.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 567 | 290 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 558 | 235 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalajhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalajhar village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 99.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 443 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 193 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 118 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 129 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,021 | 340 | 681 |
Nearby Villages to Kalajhar,
Below are the list of villages near Kalajhar village in Sangrur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehnagar Alias Munshiwala | 1,512 |
| Kheri Gillan | 1,063 |
| Channo | 1,853 |
| Shahpur | 640 |
| Lakhewal | 699 |
| Phumanwal | 1,777 |
| Bhuraj | 925 |
| Nakta | 1,260 |
| Nurpura | 880 |
| Rajpura | 1,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalajhar, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia