Langja Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Langja is a village situated in Spiti tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 32 families residing in the village Langja. The total population of Langja is 158 out of which 82 are males and 76 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Langja is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Langja village is 25 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Langja is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Langja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Langja is 77.4%. Thus Langja village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 81.69% and the female literacy rate is 72.58% in Langja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Langja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Langja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Langja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Literacy | 77.44% | 81.69% | 72.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 24 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.1% of total population in Langja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Langja village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Non Working | 62 | 31 | 31 |
Nearby Villages to Langja,
Below are the list of villages near Langja village in Spiti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hikam | 195 |
| Tashi Gang | 40 |
| Komik | 130 |
| Gettey | 26 |
| Kaza Khas | 667 |
| Kee | 367 |
| Kaza Soma | 1,027 |
| Pinjoor | 47 |
| Kagti | 5 |
| Kibber Khas | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Langja, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia