Lakhwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lakhwal is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Lakhwal. The total population of Lakhwal is 1,132 out of which 540 are males and 592 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakhwal is 1,096.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lakhwal village is 154 which is 14% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakhwal is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Lakhwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakhwal is 85.1%. Thus Lakhwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.04% and the female literacy rate is 80.62% in Lakhwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakhwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakhwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakhwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 78 | 76 |
| Literacy | 85.07% | 90.04% | 80.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 229 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 300 | 124 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Lakhwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakhwal village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 168 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 111 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 104 | 107 |
| Non Working | 725 | 268 | 457 |
Map of Lakhwal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Lakhwal, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Lakhwal village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kohla Dalialan | 367 |
| Sadwan Khas | 918 |
| Simbli | 152 |
| Samula | 475 |
| Kukher | 334 |
| Marg | 119 |
| Ther Khas | 749 |
| Bhareet | 133 |
| Har Ther | 302 |
| Sanhalu | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakhwal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia