Raja Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Raja Kalan is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Raja Kalan. The total population of Raja Kalan is 622 out of which 310 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raja Kalan is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raja Kalan village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raja Kalan is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Raja Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raja Kalan is 92.8%. Thus Raja Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.57% and the female literacy rate is 90.18% in Raja Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raja Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raja Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raja Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Literacy | 92.81% | 95.57% | 90.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 234 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 51 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raja Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raja Kalan village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 134 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 96 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Non Working | 446 | 163 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Raja Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Raja Kalan village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dholowal | 492 |
| Nangal | 644 |
| Argowal | 2,082 |
| Shekhpur Khurd | 3 |
| Bhana | 1,013 |
| Jitabaid | 126 |
| Data | 290 |
| Tur | 191 |
| Khokhar Dawa Khri | 859 |
| Bhatian | 577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raja Kalan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia