Lawang Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lawang is a village situated in Bani tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 568 families residing in the village Lawang. The total population of Lawang is 3,263 out of which 1,694 are males and 1,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawang is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawang village is 517 which is 16% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawang is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Lawang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawang is 61.6%. Thus Lawang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 77.78% and the female literacy rate is 43.8% in Lawang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 254 | 263 |
| Literacy | 61.62% | 77.78% | 43.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 185 | 93 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 157 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 1,571 | 574 | 997 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Lawang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawang village out of total population, 1,457 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,048 | 738 | 310 |
| Cultivators | 535 | 352 | 183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 512 | 385 | 127 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 133 | 276 |
| Non Working | 1,806 | 823 | 983 |
Map of Lawang, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Lawang, Bani
Below are the list of villages near Lawang village in Bani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barmota | 1,781 |
| Dhaggar | 1,431 |
| Daulka | 1,079 |
| Bholri | 1,074 |
| Raulka | 1,674 |
| Dhaman | 642 |
| Sarthal | 137 |
| Begoga | 1,147 |
| Madhota | 438 |
| Duggan | 1,545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawang, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia