Gajewas Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Gajewas is a village situated in Samana tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 727 families residing in the village Gajewas. The total population of Gajewas is 3,709 out of which 1,958 are males and 1,751 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajewas is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajewas village is 418 which is 11% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajewas is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Gajewas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajewas is 59%. Thus Gajewas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 62.25% and the female literacy rate is 55.43% in Gajewas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajewas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajewas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajewas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 231 | 187 |
| Literacy | 59.01% | 62.25% | 55.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,147 | 595 | 552 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,767 | 883 | 884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajewas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajewas village out of total population, 1,247 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,087 | 1,002 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 486 | 479 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 163 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 427 | 354 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 131 | 29 |
| Non Working | 2,462 | 825 | 1,637 |
Map of Gajewas, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gajewas, Samana
Below are the list of villages near Gajewas village in Samana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahmana | 4,800 |
| Talwandi Malik | 3,446 |
| Kahangarh Bhutna | 1,851 |
| Fatehgarh Chhana | 3,330 |
| Samana | 5,825 |
| Namada | 892 |
| Kutbanpur | 1,109 |
| Kadrabad | 1,674 |
| Lalgarh | 378 |
| Kulburchha | 2,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajewas, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia