Leson Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Leson is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Leson. The total population of Leson is 459 out of which 224 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Leson is 1,049.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Leson village is 76 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Leson is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Leson village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Leson is 68.7%. Thus Leson village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.72% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% in Leson village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Leson village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Leson Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Leson village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 81.72% | 56.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 72 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Leson village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Leson village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 15.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 237 | 100 | 137 |
| Non Working | 180 | 88 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Leson,
Below are the list of villages near Leson village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biala | 513 |
| Sarua | 442 |
| Shannua | 264 |
| Tikarigarh | 1,235 |
| Karmari | 283 |
| Jasaur Garh | 486 |
| Banaota | 519 |
| Airias | 435 |
| Manju | 522 |
| Manglo | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Leson, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia