Tharaj Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011

Tharaj is a village situated in Bagha Purana tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 995 families residing in the village Tharaj. The total population of Tharaj is 5,313 out of which 2,755 are males and 2,558 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharaj is 928.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tharaj village is 596 which is 11% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharaj is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Tharaj village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharaj is 63.9%. Thus Tharaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 67.39% and the female literacy rate is 60.2% in Tharaj village.

Population
5,313
Families
995
Literacy
63.92%
Sex Ratio
928

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tharaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Tharaj Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharaj village.

Total Male Female
Children 596 317 279
Literacy 63.92% 67.39% 60.2%
Scheduled Caste 1,651 862 789
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,298 1,112 1,186

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tharaj village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Tharaj village out of total population, 1,972 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,972 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,015 924 91
Cultivators 556 535 21
Agriculture Labourer 148 137 11
Household Industries 41 39 2
Other Workers 270 213 57
Marginal Workers 957 599 358
Non Working 3,341 1,232 2,109

Map of Tharaj, Moga, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Tharaj, Bagha Purana

Below are the list of villages near Tharaj village in Bagha Purana.

Village Population
Gulabe Singhwala 1,457
Dhilwan 2,857
Kotla Raika 3,002
Sukha Nand 5,950
Jita Singhwala 1,287
Dalluwala 1,246
Sangatpura 2,918
Maur Nauabad 1,700
Ladhaike 2,057
Chida 1,967

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