Bajwa Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bajwa is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 97 families residing in the village Bajwa. The total population of Bajwa is 472 out of which 220 are males and 252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bajwa is 1,145.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bajwa village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bajwa is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,145) of Bajwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bajwa is 89.8%. Thus Bajwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.89% and the female literacy rate is 83.91% in Bajwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bajwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bajwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bajwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 96.89% | 83.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 96 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 92 | 33 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bajwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bajwa village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 83 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 62 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 353 | 123 | 230 |
Map of Bajwa, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bajwa, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Bajwa village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gangian | 95 |
| Keharwali | 180 |
| Randhawa | 1,596 |
| Saggal | 806 |
| Kolar | 750 |
| Panwan | 1,848 |
| Mangarh | 653 |
| Jandaur | 839 |
| Daffer | 1,748 |
| Thaker | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bajwa, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia