Sehjra Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Sehjra is a village situated in Barnala tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 759 families residing in the village Sehjra. The total population of Sehjra is 3,945 out of which 2,087 are males and 1,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sehjra is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sehjra village is 391 which is 10% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sehjra is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Sehjra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sehjra is 67.8%. Thus Sehjra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 72.79% and the female literacy rate is 62.11% in Sehjra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sehjra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sehjra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sehjra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 209 | 182 |
| Literacy | 67.75% | 72.79% | 62.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,370 | 725 | 645 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,537 | 720 | 817 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sehjra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sehjra village out of total population, 1,187 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,104 | 1,036 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 411 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 217 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 401 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 75 | 8 |
| Non Working | 2,758 | 976 | 1,782 |
Map of Sehjra, Barnala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sehjra, Barnala
Below are the list of villages near Sehjra village in Barnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuhanke Khurd | 1,788 |
| Chuhanke Kalan | 1,805 |
| Kalala | 2,216 |
| Bazidke Kalan | 2,287 |
| Raisar | 2,262 |
| Bazidke Khurd | 2,448 |
| Raisar | 1,973 |
| Hamidi | 5,080 |
| Chananwal | 4,008 |
| Gurm | 2,595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sehjra, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia