Lalkuan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Lalkuan is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Lalkuan tehsil of Nainital district. The Lalkuan city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,524 families residing in the Lalkuan city. The total population of Lalkuan is 7,644 out of which 4,190 are males and 3,454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lalkuan is 824.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lalkuan city is 1017 which is 13% of the total population. There are 532 male children and 485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lalkuan is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (824).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lalkuan is 83.1%. Thus Lalkuan has a lower literacy rate compared to 83.9% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 88.79% and the female literacy rate is 76.05% in Lalkuan.
Lalkuan Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,524 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Lalkuan Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lalkuan Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,017 | 532 | 485 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 77.5% | 65.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,432 | 769 | 663 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 2,138 | 942 | 1,196 |
Caste-wise Population - Lalkuan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Lalkuan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,432 | 769 | 663 |
| Schedule Tribe | 60 | 35 | 25 |
Religion-wise Population - Lalkuan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lalkuan is 6,051 which is 79.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lalkuan is 1,459 which is 19.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lalkuan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,051 | (79.16%) | 3,305 | 2,746 |
| Muslim | 1,459 | (19.09%) | 809 | 650 |
| Christian | 31 | (0.41%) | 17 | 14 |
| Sikh | 91 | (1.19%) | 50 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.08%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.05%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.03%) | 2 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Lalkuan
The total literacy rate of Lalkuan was 83.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 5,506 literates, males were 3,248 while females were 2,258. Also the male literacy rate was 88.79% and the female literacy rate was 76.05% in Lalkuan.
| Lalkuan | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.05% | 70.01% |
| Male | 88.79% | 87.4% |
| Total | 83.08% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Lalkuan
The Sex Ratio of Lalkuan is 824. Thus per every 1000 men there were 824 females in Lalkuan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 824 ) of Lalkuan.
Child Population - Lalkuan
According to Census 2011, there were 1,017 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lalkuan. Out of which 532 were male while 485 were female.
Working Population - Lalkuan
In Lalkuan Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,685 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,685 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,241 | 2,063 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 88 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 2,134 | 1,968 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 350 | 94 |
| Non Working | 4,959 | 1,777 | 3,182 |
Lalkuan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lalkuan is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,959 | 66.9% | 917 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,420 | 78.7% | 828 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,110 | 74.6% | 872 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 775 | 70.8% | 765 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,040 | 74% | 799 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 509 | 81.5% | 606 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 831 | 62.2% | 791 |
Map of Lalkuan, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lalkuan, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia