Latu Population, Caste, Working Data Karimganj, Assam - Census 2011
Latu is a village situated in Karimganj circle of Karimganj district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 624 families residing in the village Latu. The total population of Latu is 3,240 out of which 1,647 are males and 1,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Latu is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Latu village is 480 which is 15% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latu is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Latu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Latu is 86.9%. Thus Latu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Karimganj district. The male literacy rate is 93.28% and the female literacy rate is 80.16% in Latu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Latu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Latu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 480 | 233 | 247 |
| Literacy | 86.88% | 93.28% | 80.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 842 | 328 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Latu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Latu village out of total population, 975 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 975 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 803 | 768 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 735 | 701 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 129 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,265 | 750 | 1,515 |
Map of Latu, Karimganj, Assam
Nearby Villages to Latu, Karimganj
Below are the list of villages near Latu village in Karimganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaliyadi | 802 |
| Balidara | 1,319 |
| Kewtala Sankarpur | 1,624 |
| Pathu Pt I | 1,201 |
| Harikhai | 275 |
| Pathu Pt II | 1,513 |
| Kurikhala | 3,021 |
| Prakashpur | 193 |
| Gandhak | 1,724 |
| Supnargool Pt I | 547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latu, Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia