Langet Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Langet is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 764 families residing in the village Langet. The total population of Langet is 6,101 out of which 3,693 are males and 2,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Langet is 652.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Langet village is 1071 which is 18% of the total population. There are 555 male children and 516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Langet is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (652) of Langet village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Langet is 72.7%. Thus Langet village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 84.1% and the female literacy rate is 53.75% in Langet village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Langet village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Langet Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Langet village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,071 | 555 | 516 |
| Literacy | 72.68% | 84.1% | 53.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,445 | 1,054 | 1,391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Langet village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Langet village out of total population, 2,231 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,835 | 1,716 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 127 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,542 | 1,526 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 368 | 28 |
| Non Working | 3,870 | 1,609 | 2,261 |
Map of Langet, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Langet, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Langet village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shat Gund Bala | 859 |
| Kargam | 1,327 |
| Muqam Rajwar | 457 |
| Marat Gam | 1,642 |
| Hajan | 932 |
| Tulwari | 1,480 |
| Bata Pora | 1,768 |
| Shatgund Pain | 702 |
| Udi Pora | 1,484 |
| Sadura Gund | 838 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Langet, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia