Majra Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Majra is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Majra. The total population of Majra is 960 out of which 502 are males and 458 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Majra is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majra village is 102 which is 11% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majra is 522 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Majra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Majra is 87.4%. Thus Majra village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 92.18% and the female literacy rate is 82.51% in Majra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Majra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Majra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 67 | 35 |
| Literacy | 87.41% | 92.18% | 82.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 134 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 210 | 101 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Majra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Majra village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 181 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 132 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 61 | 7 |
| Non Working | 698 | 260 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Majra,
Below are the list of villages near Majra village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baknaur | 1,587 |
| Ballawar | 1,063 |
| Narainpur | 571 |
| Dalelpur | 33 |
| Raji | 331 |
| Naurangpur | 16 |
| Sheikhu Chak | 451 |
| Gajju Khalsa | 241 |
| Gande Pindi | 328 |
| Gajju Jagir | 625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majra, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia