Teja Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Teja Kalan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 220 families residing in the village Teja Kalan. The total population of Teja Kalan is 1,206 out of which 635 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Teja Kalan is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Teja Kalan village is 162 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teja Kalan is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Teja Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Teja Kalan is 70.3%. Thus Teja Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75.82% and the female literacy rate is 64.26% in Teja Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Teja Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Teja Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teja Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 89 | 73 |
| Literacy | 70.31% | 75.82% | 64.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 564 | 302 | 262 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 221 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Teja Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Teja Kalan village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 280 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 89 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 169 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Non Working | 846 | 307 | 539 |
Nearby Villages to Teja Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Teja Kalan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teja Khurd | 550 |
| Veela Teja | 4,435 |
| Chhichhrewal | 1,430 |
| Khusar Tahli | 533 |
| Kala Afgana | 4,944 |
| Jhanjian Kalan | 612 |
| Muridke | 968 |
| Dogar | 1,527 |
| Manjian Wali | 1,439 |
| Awan | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teja Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia