Shaja Population, Caste, Working Data Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Shaja is a village situated in Doda tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Shaja. The total population of Shaja is 499 out of which 245 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shaja is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shaja village is 72 which is 14% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shaja is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Shaja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shaja is 76.1%. Thus Shaja village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.4% of Doda district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Shaja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shaja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shaja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shaja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 33 | 39 |
| Literacy | 76.11% | 88.21% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 58 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shaja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shaja village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 116 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 370 | 126 | 244 |
Nearby Villages to Shaja,
Below are the list of villages near Shaja village in Doda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rahi | 281 |
| Masrunda | 111 |
| Bhadra | 113 |
| Gangatah | 123 |
| Mechrota Khurd | 149 |
| Mechrota Kalan | 182 |
| Kukrasu | 31 |
| Shaerna Khurd | 127 |
| Kehlote | 305 |
| Balasu | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shaja, Doda, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia