Saj Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Saj is a village situated in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 946 families residing in the village Saj. The total population of Saj is 4,112 out of which 2,148 are males and 1,964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saj is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saj village is 693 which is 17% of the total population. There are 376 male children and 317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saj is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Saj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saj is 75.6%. Thus Saj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 87.36% and the female literacy rate is 63.02% in Saj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 693 | 376 | 317 |
| Literacy | 75.64% | 87.36% | 63.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 891 | 471 | 420 |
| Illiterate | 1,526 | 600 | 926 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Saj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saj village out of total population, 1,979 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,979 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,655 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,962 | 972 | 990 |
| Cultivators | 1,655 | 706 | 949 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 305 | 264 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Non Working | 2,133 | 1,160 | 973 |
Map of Saj, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Saj, Thanamandi
Below are the list of villages near Saj village in Thanamandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narojal | 1,347 |
| Maharaj Pura | 76 |
| Samsamat | 2,003 |
| Dodarsan Pain | 3,670 |
| Dodarsan Bala | 2,703 |
| Husyot | 536 |
| Bhattian | 2,510 |
| Bidha Kanna | 1,488 |
| Kot | 2,480 |
| Khablan | 3,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saj, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia