Laksihan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Laksihan is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Laksihan. The total population of Laksihan is 1,160 out of which 569 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laksihan is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laksihan village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laksihan is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Laksihan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laksihan is 85.5%. Thus Laksihan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.76% and the female literacy rate is 79.6% in Laksihan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laksihan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laksihan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laksihan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Literacy | 85.48% | 91.76% | 79.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 597 | 283 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 259 | 101 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Laksihan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laksihan village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 294 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 100 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 108 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Non Working | 819 | 258 | 561 |
Nearby Villages to Laksihan,
Below are the list of villages near Laksihan village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhana | 355 |
| Nakdipur | 631 |
| Alawalpur | 764 |
| Bikapur | 55 |
| Ispur | 1,014 |
| Pachnangal | 592 |
| Makhsuspur | 1,039 |
| Kalupur | 357 |
| Chela | 741 |
| Chak Musa | 185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laksihan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia