Raji Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Raji is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Raji. The total population of Raji is 331 out of which 169 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raji is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raji village is 38 which is 11% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raji is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Raji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raji is 78.2%. Thus Raji village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.16% and the female literacy rate is 68.97% in Raji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Literacy | 78.16% | 87.16% | 68.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 67 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 40 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raji village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Non Working | 258 | 96 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Raji,
Below are the list of villages near Raji village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikhu Chak | 451 |
| Ballawar | 1,063 |
| Gande Pindi | 328 |
| Majra | 960 |
| Jogar | 463 |
| Baknaur | 1,587 |
| Chela Chak | 497 |
| Narainpur | 571 |
| Saharanpur | 865 |
| Dalelpur | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raji, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia