Baja Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Baja is a village situated in Sultanpur Lodhi tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Baja. The total population of Baja is 1,210 out of which 604 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baja is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Baja village is 188 which is 16% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baja is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Baja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baja is 53%. Thus Baja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 62.16% and the female literacy rate is 43.65% in Baja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Baja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Baja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 86 | 102 |
| Literacy | 53.03% | 62.16% | 43.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,180 | 587 | 593 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 282 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Baja village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 327 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 251 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 842 | 276 | 566 |
Map of Baja, Kapurthala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Baja, Sultanpur Lodhi
Below are the list of villages near Baja village in Sultanpur Lodhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Safdarpur | 5 |
| Amritpur | 1,587 |
| Nurowal | 468 |
| Jhugian Araian | 16 |
| Mangoopur | 339 |
| Hussainpur Dulowal | 1,238 |
| Patti Safdarpur | 75 |
| Burewal | 596 |
| Kutbewala | 493 |
| Nathupur | 376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baja, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia