Tharaj Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Tharaj is a village situated in Bagha Purana tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 995 families residing in the village Tharaj. The total population of Tharaj is 5,313 out of which 2,755 are males and 2,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharaj is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tharaj village is 596 which is 11% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharaj is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Tharaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharaj is 63.9%. Thus Tharaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 67.39% and the female literacy rate is 60.2% in Tharaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tharaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tharaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 596 | 317 | 279 |
| Literacy | 63.92% | 67.39% | 60.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,651 | 862 | 789 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,298 | 1,112 | 1,186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tharaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tharaj village out of total population, 1,972 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,972 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,015 | 924 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 556 | 535 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 137 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 213 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 957 | 599 | 358 |
| Non Working | 3,341 | 1,232 | 2,109 |
Nearby Villages to Tharaj,
Below are the list of villages near Tharaj village in Bagha Purana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gulabe Singhwala | 1,457 |
| Dhilwan | 2,857 |
| Kotla Raika | 3,002 |
| Sukha Nand | 5,950 |
| Jita Singhwala | 1,287 |
| Dalluwala | 1,246 |
| Sangatpura | 2,918 |
| Maur Nauabad | 1,700 |
| Ladhaike | 2,057 |
| Chida | 1,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tharaj, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia