Veela Bajju Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Veela Bajju is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Veela Bajju. The total population of Veela Bajju is 3,851 out of which 1,942 are males and 1,909 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veela Bajju is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veela Bajju village is 477 which is 12% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veela Bajju is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Veela Bajju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veela Bajju is 73.4%. Thus Veela Bajju village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.94% and the female literacy rate is 69% in Veela Bajju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veela Bajju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veela Bajju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veela Bajju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 477 | 265 | 212 |
| Literacy | 73.44% | 77.94% | 69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,642 | 821 | 821 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,373 | 635 | 738 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veela Bajju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veela Bajju village out of total population, 1,130 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,061 | 967 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 348 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 168 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 493 | 429 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 45 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,721 | 930 | 1,791 |
Map of Veela Bajju, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Veela Bajju, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Veela Bajju village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meekey | 1,285 |
| Talwandi Bhindran | 645 |
| Mandiala | 1,998 |
| Langianwali | 591 |
| Ladha Munda | 3,258 |
| Bolewal | 2,387 |
| Sidhwan | 877 |
| Momanwal | 801 |
| Nangal | 725 |
| Mehmedpur | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veela Bajju, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia