Sauja Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Sauja is a village situated in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Sauja. The total population of Sauja is 1,390 out of which 736 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sauja is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sauja village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sauja is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Sauja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sauja is 72.3%. Thus Sauja village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 64.08% in Sauja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sauja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sauja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sauja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 85 | 61 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 79.88% | 64.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 249 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 490 | 216 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sauja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sauja village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 397 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 146 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 80 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 169 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Non Working | 917 | 326 | 591 |
Nearby Villages to Sauja,
Below are the list of villages near Sauja village in Nabha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangatpura | 911 |
| Ramgarh Chhanna | 691 |
| Ichhewal | 1,147 |
| Lalauda | 1,006 |
| Rohti Basta Singh | 911 |
| Ghamrouda | 1,392 |
| Mehas | 2,123 |
| Rohti Mouran | 1,328 |
| Thuhi | 2,193 |
| Rohta | 1,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sauja, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia