Pajra Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Pajra is a village situated in Chaurai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Pajra. The total population of Pajra is 1,339 out of which 667 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pajra is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pajra village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pajra is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Pajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pajra is 73.8%. Thus Pajra village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 79.93% and the female literacy rate is 67.81% in Pajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Literacy | 73.78% | 79.93% | 67.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 84 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 147 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 193 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Pajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pajra village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 343 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 120 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 138 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 83 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Non Working | 773 | 282 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Pajra,
Below are the list of villages near Pajra village in Chaurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsoli | 1,792 |
| Nandna | 712 |
| Khutiya | 767 |
| Loni Khurd | 1,136 |
| Rajalwadi | 742 |
| Loni Kalan | 1,967 |
| Keriya | 668 |
| Tighra Bisala | 54 |
| Karlai | 816 |
| Jhiriya | 832 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pajra, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia