Saja Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Saja is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Saja tehsil of Durg district. The Saja city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,106 families residing in the Saja city. The total population of Saja is 5,257 out of which 2,566 are males and 2,691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saja is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saja city is 667 which is 13% of the total population. There are 345 male children and 322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saja is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saja is 82.2%. Thus Saja has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 75.18% in Saja.
Saja Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,106 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Saja Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saja Nagar Panchayat.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 667 | 345 | 322 |
Literacy | 82.2% | 77.7% | 66.2% |
Scheduled Caste | 405 | 203 | 202 |
Scheduled Tribe | 458 | 202 | 256 |
Illiterate | 1,483 | 573 | 910 |
Caste-wise Population - Saja
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Saja.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 405 | 203 | 202 |
Schedule Tribe | 458 | 202 | 256 |
Religion-wise Population - Saja
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Saja is 5,049 which is 96.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Saja is 90 which is 1.71% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Saja as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 5,049 | (96.04%) | 2,467 | 2,582 |
Muslim | 90 | (1.71%) | 39 | 51 |
Christian | 3 | (0.06%) | 1 | 2 |
Sikh | 5 | (0.1%) | 4 | 1 |
Buddhist | 5 | (0.1%) | 2 | 3 |
Jain | 104 | (1.98%) | 52 | 52 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Saja
The total literacy rate of Saja was 82.22% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 3,774 literates, males were 1,993 while females were 1,781. Also the male literacy rate was 89.73% and the female literacy rate was 75.18% in Saja.
Saja | Chhattisgarh | |
---|---|---|
Female | 75.18% | 60.24% |
Male | 89.73% | 80.27% |
Total | 82.22% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Saja
The Sex Ratio of Saja is 1,049. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,049 females in Saja. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,049 ) of Saja.
Child Population - Saja
According to Census 2011, there were 667 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Saja. Out of which 345 were male while 322 were female.
Working Population - Saja
In Saja Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,001 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 633 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 1,748 | 1,232 | 516 |
Cultivators | 193 | 154 | 39 |
Agriculture Labourer | 633 | 339 | 294 |
Household Industries | 82 | 65 | 17 |
Other Workers | 840 | 674 | 166 |
Marginal Workers | 253 | 148 | 105 |
Non Working | 3,256 | 1,186 | 2,070 |
Saja Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Saja is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ward No - 1 | 315 | 60.6% | 1,158 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 310 | 77.4% | 925 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 345 | 69.3% | 1,018 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 302 | 67.5% | 987 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 295 | 63.4% | 1,153 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 289 | 77.9% | 1,094 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 362 | 78.2% | 1,129 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 416 | 79.3% | 1,049 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 330 | 62.4% | 976 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 440 | 66.6% | 1,126 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 370 | 75.4% | 1,044 |
12 | Ward No - 12 | 320 | 83.1% | 1,177 |
13 | Ward No - 13 | 536 | 64.4% | 1,078 |
14 | Ward No - 14 | 336 | 75% | 953 |
15 | Ward No - 15 | 291 | 80.4% | 865 |
Map of Saja, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saja, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia