Lam Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lam is a village situated in Nowshehra tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 438 families residing in the village Lam. The total population of Lam is 1,919 out of which 959 are males and 960 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lam is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lam village is 338 which is 18% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lam is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Lam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lam is 68%. Thus Lam village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 78.12% and the female literacy rate is 57.99% in Lam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 173 | 165 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 78.12% | 57.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,039 | 515 | 524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 689 | 349 | 340 |
| Illiterate | 844 | 345 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.9% of total population in Lam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lam village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 16.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 327 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,498 | 572 | 926 |
Nearby Villages to Lam,
Below are the list of villages near Lam village in Nowshehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sarkari | 225 |
| Qila Darhal | 1,157 |
| Mohra Kampla | 1,611 |
| Laroka | 2,357 |
| Wand Mohra | 219 |
| Anwas Bhandar | 134 |
| Darbote | 118 |
| Sariah | 1,241 |
| Janjua Pogla | 34 |
| Khambah | 1,754 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lam, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia