Hamja Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Hamja is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Hamja. The total population of Hamja is 1,351 out of which 707 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hamja is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hamja village is 178 which is 13% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hamja is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Hamja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hamja is 68.1%. Thus Hamja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 70.87% and the female literacy rate is 65.12% in Hamja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hamja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hamja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hamja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 96 | 82 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 70.87% | 65.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 313 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 552 | 274 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hamja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hamja village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419 | 381 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 210 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 79 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Non Working | 894 | 294 | 600 |
Map of Hamja, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Hamja, Amritsar -I
Below are the list of villages near Hamja village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhoma | 2,830 |
| Athwal | 956 |
| Gosal Zimidaran | 1,016 |
| Kotla Majhewala | 372 |
| Gosal Afgana | 75 |
| Burj Nauabad | 699 |
| Borewal Afgana | 80 |
| Ramana Chak | 751 |
| Umarpura | 301 |
| Jajjiani | 1,286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hamja, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia