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Tharaj Population - Moga, Punjab

Tharaj is a large village located in Bagha Purana Tehsil of Moga district, Punjab with total 995 families residing. The Tharaj village has population of 5313 of which 2755 are males while 2558 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tharaj village population of children with age 0-6 is 596 which makes up 11.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tharaj village is 928 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Tharaj as per census is 880, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Tharaj village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Tharaj village was 63.92 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Tharaj Male literacy stands at 67.39 % while female literacy rate was 60.20 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tharaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Tharaj village.

Tharaj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 995 - -
Population 5,313 2,755 2,558
Child (0-6) 596 317 279
Schedule Caste 1,651 862 789
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.92 % 67.39 % 60.20 %
Total Workers 1,972 1,523 449
Main Worker 1,015 - -
Marginal Worker 957 599 358

Caste Factor

Tharaj village of Moga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.07 % of total population in Tharaj village. The village Tharaj currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Tharaj village out of total population, 1972 were engaged in work activities. 51.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1972 workers engaged in Main Work, 556 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.