Raj Parura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Raj Parura is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Raj Parura. The total population of Raj Parura is 2,847 out of which 1,516 are males and 1,331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raj Parura is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raj Parura village is 320 which is 11% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raj Parura is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Raj Parura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raj Parura is 80.5%. Thus Raj Parura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.75% and the female literacy rate is 75.6% in Raj Parura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raj Parura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raj Parura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raj Parura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 320 | 165 | 155 |
| Literacy | 80.49% | 84.75% | 75.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,187 | 599 | 588 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 813 | 371 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raj Parura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raj Parura village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 744 | 698 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 621 | 578 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Non Working | 2,035 | 759 | 1,276 |
Map of Raj Parura, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Raj Parura, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Raj Parura village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaswan Lahri | 2,055 |
| Khoba | 1,030 |
| Aima Gujjran | 844 |
| Barath | 1,146 |
| Chak Paswala | 267 |
| Lehri Bawian | 956 |
| Jakhbar | 700 |
| Gulpur | 337 |
| Sundar Chak | 2,251 |
| Chhani Maqimpur | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raj Parura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia