Raya Population, Caste, Working Data Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Census 2011
Raya is a village situated in Khamanon tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Raya. The total population of Raya is 979 out of which 523 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raya is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raya village is 118 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raya is 710 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Raya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raya is 81.6%. Thus Raya village has higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Fatehgarh Sahib district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 77.89% in Raya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 69 | 49 |
| Literacy | 81.65% | 85.02% | 77.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 121 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 137 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raya village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 343 | 282 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 104 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 173 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Non Working | 597 | 211 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Raya,
Below are the list of villages near Raya village in Khamanon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla Badla | 859 |
| Chari | 2,194 |
| Badla | 1,233 |
| Barwali Khurd | 1,752 |
| Bhamian | 994 |
| Barwali Kalan | 1,560 |
| Dulwan | 1,025 |
| Faraur | 2,597 |
| Hargana | 1,607 |
| Bhuttan | 802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raya, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Wikipedia