Raqba Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Raqba is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 587 families residing in the village Raqba. The total population of Raqba is 3,052 out of which 1,626 are males and 1,426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raqba is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raqba village is 278 which is 9% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raqba is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Raqba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raqba is 80.9%. Thus Raqba village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 75.85% in Raqba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raqba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raqba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raqba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 144 | 134 |
| Literacy | 80.89% | 85.29% | 75.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,143 | 619 | 524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 362 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raqba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raqba village out of total population, 1,231 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,194 | 854 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 283 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 853 | 528 | 325 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 26 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,821 | 746 | 1,075 |
Map of Raqba, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Raqba, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Raqba village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori | 1,523 |
| Dhat | 2,039 |
| Mor Karima | 1,342 |
| Mandiani | 3,326 |
| Mullanpur | 5,032 |
| Khanjarwal | 877 |
| Baraich | 985 |
| Chak Kalan | 2,064 |
| Changan | 800 |
| Kailpur | 1,785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raqba, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia