Luj Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Luj is a village situated in Pangi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Luj. The total population of Luj is 625 out of which 314 are males and 311 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Luj is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Luj village is 72 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Luj is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Luj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Luj is 73.4%. Thus Luj village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 60.52% in Luj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Luj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Luj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Luj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 32 | 40 |
| Literacy | 73.42% | 85.82% | 60.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 450 | 210 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 72 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72% of total population in Luj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Luj village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 85 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 81 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 117 | 166 |
| Non Working | 237 | 112 | 125 |
Nearby Villages to Luj,
Below are the list of villages near Luj village in Pangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharwas | 718 |
| Kuthah | 307 |
| Chaloli | 296 |
| Rusmas | 228 |
| Tai | 319 |
| Sural Bhatori | 216 |
| Hundan Bhatori | 408 |
| Tundru | 157 |
| Takwas | 165 |
| Seri Bhatwas | 162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Luj, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia