Lawan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Lawan is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Baloda Bazar tehsil of Raipur district. The Lawan city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,760 families residing in the Lawan city. The total population of Lawan is 8,984 out of which 4,418 are males and 4,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawan is 1,033.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawan city is 1364 which is 15% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 664 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawan is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawan is 71.1%. Thus Lawan has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.63% and the female literacy rate is 60.05% in Lawan.
Lawan Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,760 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.
Lawan Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawan Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,364 | 700 | 664 |
| Literacy | 71.1% | 69.5% | 51.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,696 | 1,335 | 1,361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 100 | 108 |
| Illiterate | 3,569 | 1,346 | 2,223 |
Caste-wise Population - Lawan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Lawan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,696 | 1,335 | 1,361 |
| Schedule Tribe | 208 | 100 | 108 |
Religion-wise Population - Lawan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lawan is 8,926 which is 99.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lawan is 24 which is 0.27% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lawan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,926 | (99.35%) | 4,392 | 4,534 |
| Muslim | 24 | (0.27%) | 10 | 14 |
| Christian | 25 | (0.28%) | 11 | 14 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.08%) | 4 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Lawan
The total literacy rate of Lawan was 71.06% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 5,415 literates, males were 3,072 while females were 2,343. Also the male literacy rate was 82.63% and the female literacy rate was 60.05% in Lawan.
| Lawan | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.05% | 60.24% |
| Male | 82.63% | 80.27% |
| Total | 71.06% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Lawan
The Sex Ratio of Lawan is 1,033. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,033 females in Lawan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,033 ) of Lawan.
Child Population - Lawan
According to Census 2011, there were 1,364 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lawan. Out of which 700 were male while 664 were female.
Working Population - Lawan
In Lawan Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,918 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,918 workers engaged in Main Work, 772 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,324 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,759 | 2,242 | 1,517 |
| Cultivators | 772 | 498 | 274 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,324 | 1,243 | 1,081 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 660 | 498 | 162 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 67 | 92 |
| Non Working | 5,066 | 2,109 | 2,957 |
Lawan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lawan is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 775 | 67.7% | 1,067 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 596 | 63.3% | 954 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 714 | 71.8% | 1,125 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 718 | 69.6% | 956 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 562 | 73.3% | 1,113 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 626 | 56.1% | 975 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 423 | 67.1% | 1,024 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 644 | 53.9% | 1,111 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 539 | 61.6% | 1,097 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 340 | 58.8% | 1,024 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 346 | 60.4% | 1,190 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 474 | 47.9% | 1,017 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 495 | 63% | 988 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 954 | 45.1% | 1,025 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 778 | 50.9% | 945 |
Map of Lawan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawan, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia