Veela Teja Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Veela Teja is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 840 families residing in the village Veela Teja. The total population of Veela Teja is 4,435 out of which 2,329 are males and 2,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Veela Teja is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Veela Teja village is 472 which is 11% of the total population. There are 267 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Veela Teja is 768 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Veela Teja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Veela Teja is 77.3%. Thus Veela Teja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.09% and the female literacy rate is 73.12% in Veela Teja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Veela Teja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Veela Teja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Veela Teja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 267 | 205 |
| Literacy | 77.26% | 81.09% | 73.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,028 | 543 | 485 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,373 | 657 | 716 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Veela Teja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Veela Teja village out of total population, 1,167 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,167 workers engaged in Main Work, 640 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,122 | 1,049 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 640 | 622 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 259 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Non Working | 3,268 | 1,246 | 2,022 |
Map of Veela Teja, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Veela Teja, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Veela Teja village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teja Kalan | 1,206 |
| Khusar Tahli | 533 |
| Teja Khurd | 550 |
| Jhanjian Kalan | 612 |
| Chhichhrewal | 1,430 |
| Dogar | 1,527 |
| Kala Afgana | 4,944 |
| Awan | 459 |
| Muridke | 968 |
| Bhole Ke | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Veela Teja, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia