Laham Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Laham is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Laham. The total population of Laham is 859 out of which 416 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laham is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laham village is 122 which is 14% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laham is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Laham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laham is 85.5%. Thus Laham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 93.12% and the female literacy rate is 78.61% in Laham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 67 | 55 |
| Literacy | 85.48% | 93.12% | 78.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 89 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 91 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Laham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laham village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 102 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 97 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Non Working | 701 | 275 | 426 |
Map of Laham, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Laham, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Laham village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhani Diwanan | 393 |
| Nikian | 441 |
| Dar | 122 |
| Khunda | 348 |
| Platan | 1,790 |
| Nandwal | 988 |
| Chaprial | 58 |
| Chak Malal | 3,222 |
| Sahamuna | 1,386 |
| Malal Ahgal | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laham, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia