Lathung Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lathung is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Lathung. The total population of Lathung is 938 out of which 485 are males and 453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lathung is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lathung village is 176 which is 19% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lathung is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Lathung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lathung is 61.7%. Thus Lathung village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 71.14% and the female literacy rate is 51.11% in Lathung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lathung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lathung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lathung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 83 | 93 |
| Literacy | 61.68% | 71.14% | 51.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 199 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lathung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lathung village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 112 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 92 | 90 |
| Non Working | 621 | 281 | 340 |
Map of Lathung, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Lathung, Surankote
Below are the list of villages near Lathung village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohra Bachhai | 4,606 |
| Dundhak | 1,820 |
| Marhote | 7,968 |
| Lassana | 4,250 |
| Dodi | 2,879 |
| Sanei | 5,821 |
| Hari | 7,955 |
| Potha | 3,988 |
| Phagla | 3,460 |
| Samote | 740 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lathung, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia