Ajas Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ajas is a village situated in Sonawari tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,908 families residing in the village Ajas. The total population of Ajas is 12,961 out of which 6,726 are males and 6,235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajas is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ajas village is 2160 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1190 male children and 970 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajas is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Ajas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajas is 56.9%. Thus Ajas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 68.91% and the female literacy rate is 44.24% in Ajas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,160 | 1,190 | 970 |
| Literacy | 56.88% | 68.91% | 44.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,483 | 1,293 | 1,190 |
| Illiterate | 6,817 | 2,911 | 3,906 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.2% of total population in Ajas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajas village out of total population, 3,966 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 328 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,172 | 1,987 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 195 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 328 | 315 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 264 | 230 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 1,368 | 1,247 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,794 | 870 | 924 |
| Non Working | 8,995 | 3,869 | 5,126 |
Map of Ajas, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Ajas, Sonawari
Below are the list of villages near Ajas village in Sonawari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadrakote Pain | 3,246 |
| Gundi Sader Koot | 7,152 |
| Sadhunara Hasti Khan | 8,674 |
| Rakh Hajin | 2,497 |
| Chander Gir | 2,952 |
| Shah Gund | 7,044 |
| Kosum Bagh | 4,965 |
| Siri Hari Karan Gund | 1,729 |
| Bahar Abad | 5,254 |
| Madwan | 2,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajas, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia