Beja, Kapurthala
Beja | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 162 |
| Sex ratio 81/81♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Beja is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Beja. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Beja has a total number of 25 houses and population of 162 of which include 81 males and 81 females. Literacy rate of Beja is 77.86%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 22 which is 13.58% of total population of Beja, and child sex ratio is approximately 833, lower than state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 25 | - | - |
| Population | 162 | 81 | 81 |
| Child (0–6) | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Schedule Caste | 94 | 45 | 49 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 77.86 % | 85.51 % | 70.42 % |
| Total Workers | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Main Worker | 53 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.