Lajwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lajwa is a village situated in Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Lajwa. The total population of Lajwa is 673 out of which 347 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lajwa is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lajwa village is 100 which is 15% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lajwa is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Lajwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lajwa is 81%. Thus Lajwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 89.63% and the female literacy rate is 71.53% in Lajwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lajwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lajwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lajwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| Literacy | 80.98% | 89.63% | 71.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 137 | 69 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 79 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lajwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lajwa village out of total population, 400 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 400 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 207 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 189 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 10 | 121 |
| Non Working | 273 | 130 | 143 |
Nearby Villages to Lajwa,
Below are the list of villages near Lajwa village in Renuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tuheri | 161 |
| Arat | 322 |
| Sainj | 815 |
| Lana Palar | 694 |
| Shilawara | 943 |
| Dungi | 546 |
| Bhuiri | 148 |
| Bhon Kandyana | 985 |
| Bhawai | 2,137 |
| Ludhiyana | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lajwa, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia