Najka Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Najka is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Najka. The total population of Najka is 441 out of which 226 are males and 215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Najka is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Najka village is 19 which is 4% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Najka is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Najka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Najka is 70.9%. Thus Najka village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 76.96% and the female literacy rate is 64.39% in Najka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Najka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Najka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Najka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Literacy | 70.85% | 76.96% | 64.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 366 | 189 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 59 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Najka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Najka village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 112 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 84 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Non Working | 233 | 84 | 149 |
Nearby Villages to Najka,
Below are the list of villages near Najka village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhel | 609 |
| Khojkipur | 1,043 |
| Sarobad | 922 |
| Salala | 1,305 |
| Mahaddipur | 846 |
| Kotli Araian | 721 |
| Daudpur | 205 |
| Dhurial | 1,036 |
| Shaffipur | 493 |
| Kotla | 1,191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Najka, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia