Rajpura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Rajpura is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Rajpura. The total population of Rajpura is 1,042 out of which 530 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajpura village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Rajpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajpura is 79.6%. Thus Rajpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.25% in Rajpura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rajpura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rajpura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajpura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 55 | 56 |
| Literacy | 79.59% | 85.68% | 73.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 246 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 123 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rajpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajpura village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 258 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 166 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 73 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 767 | 270 | 497 |
Nearby Villages to Rajpura,
Below are the list of villages near Rajpura village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkola | 15 |
| Harur | 77 |
| Kamwal | 140 |
| Khala | 111 |
| Sadhauri | 194 |
| Madhopur | 2,265 |
| Madhopur Chhauni | 2,690 |
| Gurah Khurd | 650 |
| Ranipur | 5,890 |
| Mutfaroa | 2,842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia