Lajhoon Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lajhoon is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 27 families residing in the village Lajhoon. The total population of Lajhoon is 156 out of which 77 are males and 79 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lajhoon is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lajhoon village is 20 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lajhoon is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Lajhoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lajhoon is 83.8%. Thus Lajhoon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.53% in Lajhoon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lajhoon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lajhoon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lajhoon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Literacy | 83.82% | 94.12% | 73.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 42 | 13 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lajhoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lajhoon village out of total population, 85 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 27 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 71 | 37 | 34 |
Map of Lajhoon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Lajhoon, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Lajhoon village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhakhri | 47 |
| Chanog | 170 |
| Chaog | 167 |
| Balang | 54 |
| Ner | 18 |
| Shahal | 37 |
| Phagera | 184 |
| Bawin | 170 |
| Diashri | 40 |
| Balain | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lajhoon, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia