Bajra Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Bajra is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,312 families residing in the village Bajra. The total population of Bajra is 6,981 out of which 3,731 are males and 3,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bajra is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bajra village is 835 which is 12% of the total population. There are 417 male children and 418 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bajra is 1,002 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Bajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bajra is 77.8%. Thus Bajra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 83.58% and the female literacy rate is 71.12% in Bajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 835 | 417 | 418 |
| Literacy | 77.84% | 83.58% | 71.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,780 | 983 | 797 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,197 | 961 | 1,236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bajra village out of total population, 2,485 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,075 | 1,820 | 255 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 168 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 65 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 81 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 1,704 | 1,506 | 198 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 238 | 172 |
| Non Working | 4,496 | 1,673 | 2,823 |
Map of Bajra, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bajra, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Bajra village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dheri | 1,236 |
| Sirah | 2,085 |
| Kaneja | 1,829 |
| Meharban | 7,873 |
| Kakowal | 5,792 |
| Jagirpur | 11,731 |
| Nurwala | 1,346 |
| Bhoda | 665 |
| Kasabad | 1,817 |
| Kakka | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bajra, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia