Lahar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lahar is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 98 families residing in the village Lahar. The total population of Lahar is 469 out of which 242 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lahar is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lahar village is 51 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lahar is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Lahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lahar is 79.4%. Thus Lahar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 70.24% in Lahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 29 | 22 |
| Literacy | 79.43% | 88.26% | 70.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 76 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 54 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lahar village out of total population, 127 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 127 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 111 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 108 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 342 | 125 | 217 |
Map of Lahar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Lahar, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Lahar village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Betina | 240 |
| Bareru | 207 |
| Bharara | 200 |
| Kasba Banikhet | 398 |
| Kurla | 174 |
| Surkhigala Jangal | 80 |
| Sakrera | 198 |
| Pukhri | 775 |
| Chatryara | 122 |
| Banikhet Jarei | 2,599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lahar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia