Laso Population, Caste, Working Data West District, Sikkim - Census 2011
Laso is a village situated in Gyalshing sub-division of West District district in Sikkim. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Laso. The total population of Laso is 1,699 out of which 868 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laso is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laso village is 154 which is 9% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laso is 1,299 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Laso village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laso is 84.1%. Thus Laso village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.5% of West District district. The male literacy rate is 88.64% and the female literacy rate is 79.17% in Laso village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laso village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laso Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laso village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 67 | 87 |
| Literacy | 84.08% | 88.64% | 79.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 545 | 275 | 270 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 158 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Laso village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laso village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 623 | 414 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 168 | 107 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 212 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 39 | 63 |
| Non Working | 974 | 415 | 559 |
Nearby Villages to Laso,
Below are the list of villages near Laso village in Gyalshing.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laso, West District, Sikkim - Wikipedia