Bajaj, Bhulath
Bajaj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bajaj Location in Punjab, India  Bajaj Bajaj (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′04″N 75°29′43″E / 31.534393°N 75.495322°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,254 |
| Sex ratio 645/609♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144622 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Bajaj is a village in Bhulath Tehsil in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Bhulath, 30 kilometres (19 mi) away from the district headquarter Kapurthala. The village is administrated by a sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Demography[edit]
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Bajaj has 260 houses with a total population of 1,254 persons, of which 645 are male and 609 females. The literacy rate of Bajaj is 80.02%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 113, which is 9.01% of the total population. The child sex ratio is approximately 915, higher than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data[edit]
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total no. of houses | 260 | - | - |
| Population | 1,254 | 645 | 609 |
| Child (0-6) | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 205 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 80.02 % | 84.64 % | 75.14 % |
| Total workers | 343 | 307 | 36 |
| Main workers | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
As per census 2011, 343 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Bajaj which includes 307 males and 36 females. According to census survey report 2011, 87.46% workers (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) describe their work as main work and 12.54% workers are involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than six months.
Caste[edit]
Scheduled Castes (SC) constitute 32.93% of the total population; there is no Scheduled Tribe (ST) population.[citation needed]
List of nearby cities[edit]
Air travel connectivity[edit]
The closest international airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
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