Laha Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Laha is a village situated in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 623 families residing in the village Laha. The total population of Laha is 2,820 out of which 1,463 are males and 1,357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laha is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laha village is 464 which is 16% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laha is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Laha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laha is 62.9%. Thus Laha village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Laha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 239 | 225 |
| Literacy | 62.95% | 74.51% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,237 | 635 | 602 |
| Illiterate | 1,337 | 551 | 786 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.9% of total population in Laha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laha village out of total population, 681 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 681 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 258 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 98 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 138 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 397 | 376 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,139 | 829 | 1,310 |
Nearby Villages to Laha,
Below are the list of villages near Laha village in Thanamandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palangar | 2,240 |
| Khablan | 3,390 |
| Mangota | 2,839 |
| Kot | 2,480 |
| Danna | 329 |
| Bidha Kanna | 1,488 |
| Khanyal Kote | 651 |
| Bhattian | 2,510 |
| Naili | 280 |
| Husyot | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laha, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia