Rajpura Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Rajpura is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Rajpura. The total population of Rajpura is 913 out of which 469 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajpura village is 86 which is 9% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajpura is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Rajpura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajpura is 91.4%. Thus Rajpura village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.66% and the female literacy rate is 89.03% 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 | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Literacy | 91.41% | 93.66% | 89.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 141 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 70 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Rajpura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rajpura village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 168 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 99 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 55 | 33 |
| Non Working | 606 | 246 | 360 |
Nearby Villages to Rajpura,
Below are the list of villages near Rajpura village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorat | 787 |
| Pandtehr | 237 |
| Jandehra | 556 |
| Saralu | 603 |
| Palahu | 910 |
| Tanda Parla | 1,486 |
| Tanda Holta | 428 |
| Badehr | 873 |
| Gorehr | 461 |
| Dohal | 659 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajpura, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia