Lach Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lach is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Lach. The total population of Lach is 2,481 out of which 1,308 are males and 1,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lach is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lach village is 428 which is 17% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 203 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lach is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Lach village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lach is 62.9%. Thus Lach village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 73.78% and the female literacy rate is 50.82% in Lach village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lach village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lach Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lach village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 225 | 203 |
| Literacy | 62.93% | 73.78% | 50.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,189 | 509 | 680 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lach village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lach village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 237 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 146 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 300 | 199 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,922 | 872 | 1,050 |
Map of Lach, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Lach, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Lach village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Drungsu Shhnagri | 1,235 |
| Qalam Abad | 2,443 |
| Adura | 1,596 |
| Chunti Pora | 920 |
| Pingru | 1,155 |
| Bata Gund | 1,363 |
| Shanu | 1,738 |
| Hangah | 2,140 |
| Wara Pora | 466 |
| Wajhama | 792 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lach, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia