Sarja Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sarja is a village situated in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Sarja. The total population of Sarja is 1,192 out of which 621 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarja is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarja village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarja is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sarja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarja is 77.5%. Thus Sarja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 82.84% and the female literacy rate is 71.72% in Sarja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 85 | 76 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 82.84% | 71.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 739 | 381 | 358 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 177 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarja village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 254 | 244 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 111 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 54 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 106 | 234 |
| Non Working | 598 | 271 | 327 |
Map of Sarja, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sarja, Baba Bakala
Below are the list of villages near Sarja village in Baba Bakala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipur Khurd | 588 |
| Ramana Chak | 2,061 |
| Jodhanagri | 2,148 |
| Kaleke | 2,765 |
| Rasulpur Khurd | 491 |
| Berianwala | 464 |
| Tarsikka | 7,175 |
| Dehriwal | 3,545 |
| Kot Khera | 1,908 |
| Kot Hayat | 478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarja, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia