Bajah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Bajah is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Bajah. The total population of Bajah is 348 out of which 190 are males and 158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bajah is 832.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bajah village is 42 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bajah is 615 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (832) of Bajah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bajah is 70.3%. Thus Bajah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 80.49% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Bajah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bajah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bajah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bajah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Literacy | 70.26% | 80.49% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 51 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 58 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bajah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bajah village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 102 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 92 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 20 | 89 |
| Non Working | 124 | 68 | 56 |
Map of Bajah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Bajah, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Bajah village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhandua | 401 |
| Up Mahal Kofar | 108 |
| Dokhra | 69 |
| Up Mahal Jamath | 238 |
| Up Mahal Chonjan | 277 |
| Up Mahal Tikri | 372 |
| Up Mahal Kiyartua | 141 |
| Up Mahal Himguan | 156 |
| Janog | 179 |
| Basra | 185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bajah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia