Lam Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lam is a village situated in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 72 families residing in the village Lam. The total population of Lam is 365 out of which 167 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lam is 1,186.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lam village is 63 which is 17% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lam is 1,032 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,186) of Lam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lam is 61.6%. Thus Lam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 70.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.22% in Lam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Literacy | 61.59% | 70.59% | 54.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 77 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 90 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 71 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Lam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lam village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 13.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 61 | 92 |
| Non Working | 188 | 86 | 102 |
Map of Lam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Lam, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Lam village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Har | 346 |
| Sapaira | 603 |
| Morachh | 244 |
| Rulehr | 586 |
| Batuni | 180 |
| Diba | 351 |
| Ghatarda | 195 |
| Baroti | 30 |
| Hadal | 60 |
| Hathor | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia