Raj Pura Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Raj Pura is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Raj Pura. The total population of Raj Pura is 3,492 out of which 1,794 are males and 1,698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raj Pura is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raj Pura village is 435 which is 12% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raj Pura is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Raj Pura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raj Pura is 82.6%. Thus Raj Pura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 74.83% in Raj Pura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raj Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raj Pura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raj Pura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 435 | 243 | 192 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 90.2% | 74.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 554 | 288 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 966 | 395 | 571 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Raj Pura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raj Pura village out of total population, 905 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 905 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 663 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 171 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 520 | 478 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 175 | 15 |
| Non Working | 2,587 | 956 | 1,631 |
Nearby Villages to Raj Pura,
Below are the list of villages near Raj Pura village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madoon | 1,265 |
| Chhan Prohtan | 338 |
| Nadahla | 648 |
| Chak Lala | 277 |
| Bhaloora | 882 |
| Panj Grain Sainian | 195 |
| Chak Faroza | 2 |
| Muthi Chahru | 144 |
| Ragaal | 361 |
| Chak Bhagta | 348 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raj Pura, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia