Kohja Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Kohja is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Kohja. The total population of Kohja is 968 out of which 493 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kohja is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kohja village is 104 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kohja is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kohja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kohja is 85%. Thus Kohja village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 89.7% and the female literacy rate is 80.09% in Kohja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kohja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kohja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kohja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 56 | 48 |
| Literacy | 84.95% | 89.7% | 80.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 220 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 101 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kohja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kohja village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 268 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 67 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 119 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Non Working | 635 | 213 | 422 |
Nearby Villages to Kohja,
Below are the list of villages near Kohja village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla | 1,191 |
| Nangal Fida | 1,185 |
| Dhurial | 1,036 |
| Darawan | 881 |
| Kotli Araian | 721 |
| Lohar | 799 |
| Salala | 1,305 |
| Manak rai | 2,056 |
| Khojkipur | 1,043 |
| Ittan Badhi | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kohja, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia