Lau Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Lau is a village situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 567 families residing in the village Lau. The total population of Lau is 2,573 out of which 1,279 are males and 1,294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lau is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lau village is 464 which is 18% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lau is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Lau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lau is 45%. Thus Lau village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 52.26% and the female literacy rate is 38.22% in Lau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 261 | 203 |
| Literacy | 45% | 52.26% | 38.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,253 | 1,114 | 1,139 |
| Illiterate | 1,624 | 747 | 877 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.6% of total population in Lau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lau village out of total population, 1,389 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 333 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 267 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 542 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 333 | 313 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 267 | 201 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 749 | 150 | 599 |
| Non Working | 1,184 | 587 | 597 |
Map of Lau, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Lau, Rajpur
Below are the list of villages near Lau village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baidhi | 993 |
| Sewari | 1,934 |
| Ghorghadi | 1,445 |
| Pendari | 294 |
| Kotagahna | 720 |
| Bhadar | 1,273 |
| Pahad Khadua | 770 |
| Nawki | 1,895 |
| Dand Khadua | 526 |
| Budha Bagicha | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lau, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia