Lejam Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Lejam is a village situated in Berinag tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Lejam. The total population of Lejam is 293 out of which 141 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lejam is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lejam village is 31 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lejam is 722 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Lejam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lejam is 69.1%. Thus Lejam village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 83.74% and the female literacy rate is 56.12% in Lejam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lejam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lejam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lejam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| Literacy | 69.08% | 83.74% | 56.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 96 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 112 | 38 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lejam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lejam village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 50 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 36 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Non Working | 143 | 77 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Lejam,
Below are the list of villages near Lejam village in Berinag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gol | 704 |
| Pankhu | 1 |
| Gadera Pant | 91 |
| Khitoli | 11 |
| Berinag R.F. | 11 |
| Chami Khet | 48 |
| Khamlekh R.F. | 5 |
| Bhanar Kot | 34 |
| Saukiya Thal | 114 |
| Dauja Waliya | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lejam, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia