Lajora Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lajora is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Lajora. The total population of Lajora is 2,823 out of which 1,460 are males and 1,363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lajora is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lajora village is 474 which is 17% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lajora is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Lajora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lajora is 70.1%. Thus Lajora village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 80.15% and the female literacy rate is 59.56% in Lajora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lajora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lajora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lajora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 474 | 256 | 218 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 80.15% | 59.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,176 | 495 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Lajora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lajora village out of total population, 1,170 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 472 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 124 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 320 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 652 | 317 | 335 |
| Non Working | 1,653 | 671 | 982 |
Nearby Villages to Lajora,
Below are the list of villages near Lajora village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalulo | 1,005 |
| Talan Gam | 1,109 |
| Pochal | 1,067 |
| Kariya Lajora | 368 |
| Noor Wah | 1,718 |
| Mahirad Pora Uttar Pora | 1,087 |
| Bagtrich | 59 |
| Rakh Lajoura | 1,788 |
| Sanzi Watra | 687 |
| Mandina | 1,029 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lajora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia