Langah Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Langah is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 123 families residing in the village Langah. The total population of Langah is 671 out of which 361 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Langah is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Langah village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Langah is 652 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Langah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Langah is 78.3%. Thus Langah village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.59% and the female literacy rate is 74.64% in Langah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Langah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Langah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Langah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 46 | 30 |
| Literacy | 78.32% | 81.59% | 74.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 104 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Langah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Langah village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 158 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 104 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Non Working | 483 | 181 | 302 |
Nearby Villages to Langah,
Below are the list of villages near Langah village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indranwala | 572 |
| Joian | 405 |
| Kale Khurd | 333 |
| Hir | 567 |
| Singhpur | 979 |
| Jaura Chhittran | 1,994 |
| Akhlaspur | 656 |
| Aminpur | 1,184 |
| Sanghar | 1,131 |
| Alisher | 592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Langah, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia